Health officials have confirmed a 25-year-old man from Swansea had measles when he died and warned the public to expect more deaths as the epidemic worsens.
The body of Gareth Williams, 25, was discovered by a relative on Thursday morning at his home in the Port Tennant area of the city.
Dr Marion Lyons, Director of Health Protection, said in a statement: "Tests have today confirmed a diagnosis of measles in a 25-year-old male from Swansea who died on Thursday, 18 April.
"The tests confirm only that the deceased had measles at the time of his death. Further investigations are being undertaken by the Swansea Coroner to establish the cause of death... we should not be surprised if, as the outbreak grows, we start to see deaths in Wales.
Parents queue outside a vaccination clinic a few weeks ago "Measles is a potentially fatal disease and around one in every 1,000 people who contracts measles in developed countries will die.
"We continue to work to end the current outbreak of measles, which is centred on the Swansea area, and which has now passed 800 cases.
Mass vaccination has begun in schools in Swansea on a scale never seen before in South Wales.
Some 5,000 children have been identified as at risk in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot and five schools in the area are offering immunisations over the next three days to try to halve that figure.
Public Health Wales has recorded a 10% rise in cases of the virus since last week, bringing the total number affected since the start of the outbreak in November to 765.
Of those, 77 have had to receive some form of hospital treatment.
Last week Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt urged parents to come forward.
"It is very important to reiterate that the scientific way to prevent measles, which can be a horrible, even fatal disease, is to make sure that you have had two doses of MMR."
Dr Lyons asked people to remain vigilant for measles symptoms.
She said: "Symptoms of measles include fever, cold-like symptoms, fatigue, conjunctivitis and a distinctive red-brown rash that appears a few days into the illness.
"Anyone who thinks they or their child may have measles should speak to their GP immediately."
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