Outbreak of highly infectious virus continues in western Texas, another child has died of measles.

The school-age child was not vaccinated, he had no underlying health conditions and in a hospital suffering from measles, Aaron Davis, vice president of UMC Health System, told the BBC.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior, who has faced a backlash to deal with the outbreak, visited Texas on Sunday in view of death, which is a total of third in recent weeks.

The southern American state has reported more than 480 cases of measles of more than 480 cases so far this year, which is a jump before 420 a week. Outbreak has increased to neighboring states.

“This unfortunate incident underlines the importance of vaccination,” Sri Davis said in a statement. “Measles is a highly contagious disease that can lead to serious complications, especially for those who are unnatural.”

Children – an eight -year -old girl – died soon on Thursday.

The BBC contacted the State Health Department and the US Health and Human Services Department for comments. Neither the agency listed death in its case count on Friday.

In a statement posted on social media, Kennedy confirmed the girl’s death.

He said in the statement, “My intention was to console the families and come down quietly to live with the community in the moment of my grief.”

He also said that he was engaged to the officials there with the officials there to “support Texas’s health officials and find out that our HHS agencies could better share with them to control measles outbreak”. Kennedy said he was deploying a team – as he did in March – to help distribute vaccines, drugs and other supply among other support services.

“The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is MMR vaccine,” Kennedy wrote, referring to measles, kanthamala and rubella jab.

In February, a six -year -old girl in the local Menonite community was the first child to die in a decade in the US. In March, an unnatural person died in New Mexico after contracting the virus, although the cause of his death is still under investigation.

President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters in the Air Force that he believes that outbreak lies to a large extent.

He said, “This is the number of very few people so far, relative to what we are talking about,” he said. “This is something that people have known for many years. It is nothing new.”

“We will see what happens. If it moves forward, we have to take action. Take very strong action,” he said in response to a BBC question.

The US has so far recorded more than 600 measles cases this year, more than three times the 285 cases that the Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDC) recorded everyone last year.

In many cases of this year – in almost all untouchables – belong to the outbreak starting in Western Texas.

Public health experts say that cases of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas are related to the original outbreak.

The virus – which can cause fever, red rash, cough and other symptoms – is associated with hosting complications including pneumonia, brain inflammation and death.

In 2000, the US declared measles from the country.

Two shots of vaccination – proven safe – 97% effective in preventing viruses and reducing severe infections. To achieve the flock immunity – when there is immune for a group of adequate disease, limiting its spread and protecting the untouchability – about 95% of the population must have shots, say experts say.

Recently, outbreak originated in a religious community that rejects vaccines strongly. Local health officials in western Texas have told the BBC that they have seen limited progress in efforts to improve vaccination rates.

Kennedy’s initial reaction to deteriorating outbreaks was silent, criticizing health experts.

Kennedy, a vaccine doubt, initially described the situation as “not uncommon”.

He changed his view after the death of a child from measles in February – the first in the US in a decade – but prevented him from recommending that parents vaccinate their children. Instead, he encouraged him to talk to his doctors about the shot.

On Sunday, Senator Bill Cassidi, a Republican that represents Louisiana, called for a strong message. Cassidi is also a doctor and has criticized Kennedy for his doubtful attitude towards vaccination earlier.

“Everyone must be vaccinated! There is no cure for measles. There is no benefit to receive measles,” Cassidi has written on the social media platform X. “Top health officials should say so much that unevenly B/4 another child dies.”

Kennedy has several times promoted vitamin A as a treatment for measles, which doctors say that only one should be provided in some cases under the guidance of a physician.

In Lubock, Texas, the covenant children’s hospital has treated several children for vitamin A toxicity after being sent to the hospital for measles complications.