The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about the disease, vaccines and government response.

As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, North Texas doctors say they’re fielding a growing number of questions from concerned parents. Dr. Christopher Dreiling, a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates of Dallas, said his office has had “dozens and dozens” of measles inquiries.

A measles outbreak in a rural area of West Texas, has now grown to nearly 150 cases, the state's largest outbreak in nearly 30 years. This, just days after an unvaccinated child in Lubbock died of the disease,