Measles cases are rising in the US, with over 250 infected and two deaths reported. Amid the outbreak, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to downplay vaccination and spread unproven treatments,

In Texas specifically, a total of 223 people have contracted measles since the outbreak began in January, with at least 29 people, mostly children, requiring hospitalization. One child, who was unvaccinated, has died from measles, while a second unvaccinated person’s death is currently being investigated by health officials.