While Gaines County is the center of this outbreak, infections have spread to eight other surrounding counties.

As many as 17 families lost their homes in extensive wildfires that blazed through the town of Sinton and surrounding areas on Tuesday.

Xcel Energy said it will temporarily shut off power to about 180 customers across the South Plains on Tuesday to reduce wildfire risk.

Medical professionals have stressed the importance of getting the MMR vaccine since the outbreak began. Adults who are unsure of their vaccination status can request records from their primary care providers.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - There are now 159 confirmed measles cases in the South Plains region. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 22 of those patients have been hospitalized. Last week, Lubbock health officials confirmed the first death from the outbreak. The DSHS says the child was school-aged and not vaccinated.

Originally, the county reported power would be shut off at 10 a.m. and advised customers to prepare for up to 72 hours without power.

Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated.

Lubbock Public Health will be hosting a free MMR vaccine clinic as cases continue to rise and Texas reporting its first death in Lubbock last week.

LUBBOCK, Texas — An outbreak of measles has struck the South Plains region of Texas, with 90 cases reported since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

DALLAS — More than 140 cases of measles have been reported in Texas, including one here in North Texas, and a child in Lubbock has died from the virus, health officials said. The number of cases in the West Texas outbreak increased by 22 when officials released new data Friday, bringing the total to 146.