The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015. There are also nine measles cases in eastern New Mexico, but the state health department said there is no direct connection to the outbreak in Texas.

New Mexico health officials say an unvaccinated adult has died after a measles infection, though the virus has not been confirmed as the cause. The death comes as cases rise in Texas and New Mexico, prompting the CDC to send a response team.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015. The agency on Tuesday posted a message on X saying that “CDC is on the ground in TX,

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rehire fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and launch a national cam

Measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, which have already seen one death, have many Americans wondering whether they are at risk and how cautious they should be. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that global measles outbreaks increase the likelihood of cases among unvaccinated travelers.

Since the start of the year, measles cases in the US have increased by 58, bringing the total to 222 cases across 12 states, the CDC reported. Of these confirmed cases, 38 approximately 17% have resulted in hospitalization.

A possible second measles death has been recorded in the U.S. this year after a New Mexico resident tested positive for the virus following their death.

A New Mexico resident who has died, tested positive for measles, the state health department said on Thursday, marking the second measles-related death in the United States in more than a decade.