West Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years. Since January, 124 cases have been reported across nine counties, according to the Texas Departm

A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first reported U.S. death from the highly contagious disease in a decade, as a Texas outbreak has grown from a handful of cases to more than 130 across two states.

The first confirmed case of measles in North Texas since the outbreak began has been reported, officials with Rockwall County announced.