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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed this is the first measles death in the country since 2015.

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas is still growing, with exposures on university campuses and other places in San Antonio and San Marcos.

LOS ANGELES -- The US state of Texas on Wednesday reported the first death from the ongoing measles outbreak. The case was a school-aged child who was not vaccinated. The person was hospitalized in Lubbock last week and tested positive for measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS).

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The outbreak is primarily affecting West Texas, but officials in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos are monitoring cases after an infected person recently visited the area, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

It's the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened in the outbreak so far.

Officials have confirmed a person infected with measles died at a Lubbock hospital, the first since the outbreak began in late January. According to a City of Lubbock news release, Lubbock health officials and the Department of State Health Services confirm the patient was an unvaccinated school-aged child.