The measles outbreak won't necessarily spread to North Texas, officials say, but communities with low vaccination rates are at risk.

DALLAS — More than 140 cases of measles have been reported in Texas, including one here in North Texas, and a child in Lubbock has died from the virus, health officials said. The number of cases in the West Texas outbreak increased by 22 when officials released new data Friday, bringing the total to 146.

Kahn says the measles vaccination has been a victim of its own success. “The vast majority of people have never seen a case of measles or its consequences, and it becomes an abstract thing. They wonder why they would get vaccinated for measles here and now. We’re paying for that right now.”

The Brief159 cases of measles have been detected in West Texas, according to state officials.Dallas County is looking to increase vaccination rates in the area.Health officials are offering to hold clinics at local schools.

DALLAS — Measles cases are spreading across Texas, with new warnings issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services reports 90 cases in the outbreak so far, with 16 patients hospitalized due to the ...

NBC 5 gets a first look at Tarrant County’s plan to take on the measles, as officials prepare for "moderate to high" chance of first case.

DALLAS — Texas health experts are warning that vitamin A — found in food and in supplements such as cod liver oil — is not an alternative to measles vaccination. They’re urging Texans to vaccinate themselves and their children, as the West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow and after an unvaccinated child died from the illness.

Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in West Texas this year, with 22 of those people requiring hospitalization and an unvaccinated child dying in late February. There have been two unrelated measles cases in Houston.