A patient who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. It marks the first death in the state's latest outbreak — the largest such outbreak in close to 30 years — which has left more than 120 people infected.

As Texas continues to battle a growing measles outbreak largely among its unvaccinated children, six other states have confirmed cases, as well.

It said the teenager who got sick had not traveled to Texas and it's unclear how they were exposed to the virus. Alaska, Georgia, New York and Rhode Island have also reported measles cases this ...

Measles outbreaks are hitting Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know about the highly contagious virus.