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.

LUBBOCK — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday. It wasn’t clear the age of the patient, who died overnight.

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