Second child dies from measles in Texas outbreak; Kennedy Jr. visits families

A second child with measles in Texas has died amid an outbreak that’s sickened more than 480 people in the state since January, a childhood disease that has spread to several states across the country.

Fifty-six of those who have gotten measles have been hospitalized as of Friday, Texas’ Department of Health reported on its website. The exact cause of the latest death is still under investigation.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr . said on social media Sunday that he visited Gaines County, Texas, to console the families whose young children have died…

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