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What questions, concerns do you have about measles?

Texas saw its first measles death since 2015 amid rising cases

A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

SAN ANTONIO – Although no measles cases have been confirmed in San Antonio and Bexar County, the number of reported infections across Texas is rising.

>> What to know about a potential measles exposure in San Antonio area

What questions and concerns do you have about measles? Are you worried about the outbreak, and if so, what precautions are you taking?

KSAT will keep providing updates on the measles situation, and we want to hear from you.

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BACKGROUND

Health experts are warning of a potential exposure risk for hundreds of thousands of residents as the virus spreads rapidly across Texas.

According to the Associated Press, an unvaccinated child died from measles on Tuesday night at a Lubbock hospital. This marks the first measles-related death in the U.S. since 2015.

>> Track the latest measles numbers in Texas

As of Wednesday, Feb. 26, 124 cases have been identified in Texas since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Of those, 18 patients were hospitalized.

The department releases new stats every Tuesday and Friday.

Here are the counties in Texas with reported measles cases, as of Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to the state health department.

Here are the cases by age range in Texas.

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About the Authors
Rebecca Salinas headshot

Rebecca Salinas is the Digital Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. A San Antonio native, Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019.

Nate Kotisso headshot

Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024. He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City.

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