Eight-year-old Daisy Hildebrand, unvaccinated, became the second child to die in a West Texas measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccine sentiment. Her death, confirmed by the CDC as measles-related, is the first in the US in a decade. Her father attributes her death to medical failures, not the measles virus. The Mennonite community, where vaccine hesitancy is high, grapples with the outbreak, with some embracing alternative remedies while others support vaccination. The outbreak, exceeding 700 cases nationwide, highlights the dangers of vaccine refusal, especially in children.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.