Public health officials in New Mexico have said they suspect some of the state's cases are linked to the Texas outbreak, but haven't confirmed it. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against measles,

Rural West Texas has 58 measles cases, and there are eight cases in neighboring eastern New Mexico. Here's what to know about measles and this outbreak.

The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

A fast-growing measles outbreak has infected dozens in Texas and New Mexico as officials suspect the highly contagious disease continues to spread. In just two weeks, an outbreak in West Texas jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children in Gaines County to 49 people across four counties,

A West Texas person who was hospitalized with measles has died, marking the first death from the illness in an outbreak that began last month in the South Plains region. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday,

A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday. It wasn’t clear the age of the patient, who died overnight.

Most kids will recover from the measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications like pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health department said Tuesday, and 18 people are hospitalized.

The Texas health department said all but 23 of the cases are patients ages 17 and under. Eighteen people are hospitalized.