A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.

More than 130 people have been infected with measles across Texas and New Mexico. The previous measles death in the U.S. occurred in 2015.

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas is still growing, with exposures on university campuses and other places in San Antonio and San Marcos.

The measles outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties. A person who was admitted to hospital with measles has died in West Texas – the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre spokeswoman Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to over 100 cases as health officials worry about the spread in other states.

Four of the newly reported cases are located in Dallam County, 200 miles north of Gaines County where the outbreak originated.

Now 124 people infected in West Texas, nine more in New Mexico and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.'

As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the MMR shots.