The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said that it sent a team to West Texas in order to help control a rare measles outbreak, which has impacted over 100 residents so far.

There have been a total of 159 cases in Texas so far, which has hospitalized 22 people and killed one child. The child's death marked the first measles fatality in the U.S. in a decade, according to The Hill.

The CDC said that it has deployed members of its Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) team, which investigates diseases. The team will work with local officials for 1-3 weeks.

“The measles outbreak in Texas is a call to action for all of us to reaffirm our commitment to public health," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement. "By working together -- parents, healthcare providers, community leaders, and government officials, we can prevent future outbreaks and protect the health of our nation.  

"Under my leadership, HHS is and will always be committed to radical transparency to regain the public’s trust in its health agencies," he added.

Kennedy said last week that the agency was sending “technical assistance and vaccines” to help with the outbreak, which has largely spread within a Mennonite community in Gaines County, Texas.

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