The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the ground in Texas to respond to the growing measles outbreak. The agency posted on X that it’s partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The federal health agency said it will be offering onsite support to local officials during the growing outbreak, which has already killed one child.

Key Takeaways Texas has 159 measles cases, mostly in an unvaccinated Mennonite communityA federal response team has been dispatched to help Texas officials control the outbreakThe first U.S. measles death in a decade was reported during this outbreak WEDNESDAY,