More measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky as health officials work to treat patients in an ongoing outbreak in Texas.

Health officials from Texas have confirmed the state's first death from the measles outbreak was a school-aged child on Feb 26. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the unvaccinated child is among 124 cases sicken with this highly contagious disease since late January.

The first measles death in nearly a decade was reported in Texas as outbreaks are growing and cases have now started popping up on the East Coast. Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York City are on

In New Jersey, a measles patient who recently traveled abroad had close contact with two other people who were later diagnosed with the disease.

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New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.

New Jersey has three confirmed cases of measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus sparking some concerning outbreaks across the country, according to the state health department. According to health officials,

There have been more than 120 nationwide measles cases reported from eight states, including New Jersey. Measles has claimed the life of one child in Texas, the first U.S. measles death in a decade. Three people in Bergen County,

The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed an initial measles case on Feb. 14 in an unvaccinated individual, and by Feb. 20, two additional cases were identified in people who had close contact with the original patient.

New Jersey health officials say there are two new measles cases linked to a child who recently traveled abroad.