At least six children at a day care in Lubbock, Texas, tested positive for measles amid the state's growing outbreak, local officials confirmed to CBS News Tuesday. On Monday, Lubbock Public Health issued immunization recommendations for the whole county following the cases at Tiny Tots U Learning Academy on South University Avenue.

The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases as 59 newly identified infections were confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday.

Many people not getting tested for measles or don't have access to test for highly infectious disease as outbreak area expands.

Texas confirmed 505 measles cases in 22 counties on Tuesday. About 70% of these cases were confirmed in children under the age of 18.

A second child in Texas has died from measles, one of the world’s most contagious illnesses, which was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, several decades after the introduction of a highly effective vaccine.

The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday that the number of measles cases in the outbreak that began in January has risen to 505 confirmed infections with 57 hospitalizations. Based on the most recent data,

West Texas is in the middle of a still-growing measles outbreak with 481 cases Friday. The state expanded the number of counties in the outbreak area this week to 10. The highly contagious virus began to spread in late January and health officials say it has spread to New Mexico,

A measles outbreak spanning multiple states is nearing 600 cases, and experts say it might just be the beginning.

A recent measles outbreak in Texas centered in the western part of the state has topped 500 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The outbreak has produced 505 identifiable cases of measles “since late January” and 57 hospitalizations,