DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak,” the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a Tuesday update.
The news comes as state authorities say they have identified 124 cases in the South Plains and Panhandle regions since late January.
Health officials in the state have reported 124 cases of measles so far.
Health officials have reported the first death in the measles outbreak in West Texas.
“Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.
