A measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns about the disease across the country. A local doctor tells TV5 that there have been 160 cases across the country so far this year compared to 285 in all of 2024,

Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with one person being able to infect nine out of 10 of their unvaccinated close contacts.

A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first fatality in a two-state measles outbreak that began in January, according to the Associated Press.

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.

If you've already been vaccinated for measles, do you need to get a booster now that it's spreading in the US?

After being declared eradicated 25 years ago, measles is making a comeback. The good news is, most people who were vaccinated have good protection. Throughout February, a measles outbreak has been growing in West Texas.

Adults born before 1957 are assumed to have natural immunity because they were likely exposed to measles before the vaccine was created. Adults born and vaccinated between 1957 an

Texas doctors said there's no harm in getting another measles vaccine if you don't know whether you were vaccinated as a child.

Pediatricians and public health experts said they've seen a surge in requests for "bonus" doses of measles immunization following the death of an unvaccinated six-year-old in West Texas last week.