# A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas. The school-aged child was not vaccinated, had no underlying health conditions and was in hospital suffering complications from measles. The southern US state has reported more than 480 cases of measles so far this year, nearly all in unvaccinated people. The US declared measles eliminated from the country in 2000. However, outbreaks have grown since then with a rise in anti-vaccine sentiment.
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens