So, to recap, for the first two to four days, common measles symptoms in adults include: After this initial phase, you’ll get the characteristic measles rash. It’ll usually start at the top of your body, near your hairline and on your cheeks, and then move downward to your chest and trunk and finally outward to your limbs, Dr. Lovins says.

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more communities.

A school-aged child in Texas is the first reported individual to die from measles amid an outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of the state, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced today.