A West Texas person who was hospitalized with measles has died, marking the first death from the illness in an outbreak that began last month in the South Plains region. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday,

A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month.

The outbreak has been limited so far to parts of Texas bordering New Mexico. That state has also reported 9 measles cases, but officials have not said if they are connected. This