The news on Wednesday that a Texas child died from the measles is a sign the outbreak that has already infected 124 is dangerous, Dr. Peter Hotez said.

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

A child hospitalized with measles in West Texas has died. It's the first death in an outbreak that began last month.