Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed the first death in the state from measles occurred at its facilities. Here is what we know.

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.

Note: The video above reflects top headlines from morning of February 28, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas— The number of cases in the measles outbreak increased to 146 cases in Texas, the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS) Services confirmed,