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 death was a 'school-aged child who was not vaccinated' and had been hospitalized, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement.

A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.