Measles infections after vaccination are rare, and there are no documented cases of healthy, fully vaccinated people dying from the virus.

A second child in Texas has died from measles, one of the world's most contagious illnesses which was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, several decades after the introduction of a highly effective vaccine.

Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in January.

The first case of measles in Florida was confirmed in a Miami-Dade County high school. Signs and symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough and runny nose. A rash appears 3-5 days after symptoms first appear. A second child has died from measles as the number of cases continues to grow in the United States.

The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases as 59 newly identified infections were confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday.

Ontario is reporting 155 new measles cases over the last week, pushing the province’s case count to 816 since an outbreak began in the fall.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Two cases of measles have been confirmed in El Paso. According to the William Beaumont Army Medical Center, a patient has tested positive for the measles after being tested at the Mendoza clinic on Friday.

So far in 2025, the U.S. has seen its most measles cases in one year since a wave in 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 20 states have confirmed cases, but most infections are linked to an outbreak in West Texas, according to the CBS News data team.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the measles response in Texas and the U.S., saying it's a "model for the rest of the world." But the comparison to Europe is an unfair one.