The child who died in the outbreak is the first U.S. death from the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease since 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The number of measles cases in Lea County remained unchanged Friday, but public health officials said that could change.

Bexar County has yet to report any measles cases but the number of infections around Texas is rising. As of Friday, the Texas ...