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45:30Now PlayingOfficials from Convenant Health in Lubbock will talk about the first measles-related death in the United States since 2015.
This is the first death in the U.S. caused by measles since 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The death was confirmed on Wednesday by Lubbock health officials.
The patient was an unvaccinated school-aged child who passed away within the last 24 hours.
The patient's exact age and where the patient is from have not been released.
Since late January, 124 cases of measles have been identified across 9 counties, with 18 people being hospitalized, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. There have been 34 new cases reported in the region since Friday.
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