In Texas, there were 146 cases of measles across the state and the South Plains, with 20 patients hospitalized. The best way to prevent getting sick is to get two doses of a measles vaccine. Symptoms of measles include high fever,

On Friday, Lubbock Public Health hosted a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. to update the public on the measles outbreak in West Texas.On Wednesday, officials had a news conference to confirm that a child infected with measles died at a Lubbock hospital.

Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated.