Measles causes a fever, rash and cough, among other symptoms, and can be particularly harmful for babies and young children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preve

The first person known to have died from measles in the U.S. in a decade was announced by health officials on Wednesday and described as a "school-aged child" who perished in a children's hospital in West Texas,

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.