Second Child Dies Of Measles, RFK To Attend Funeral

April 6, 2025 Medicine, Science

Another child with measles in Texas has died, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed late Saturday night, though the exact cause of death is under investigation.

This would be the second pediatric death amid a fast-growing outbreak that’s infected nearly 500 people in Texas alone since January. An adult in New Mexico is also suspected of dying from measles. The deaths are the first from the disease in the United States in a decade.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to attend the child’s funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday, according to a spokesperson familiar with the plans. As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said 481 cases of measles had been confirmed, a 14% jump over last week.

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BREAKING—Second child’s measles death reported in Texas. As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said 481+ cases of measles had been confirmed, a 14% jump over last week. 56 hospitalized with measles in the area since late January. https://t.co/QmIpFsBCSp

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 6, 2025