The Texas Department of State Health Services is announcing three confirmed cases of measles in non-Texas residents who spent time in Reeves and Ward counties. Below are some possible exposure locations and times for the community’s awareness.

The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed three cases of measles in non-Texas residents who spent time in Reeves and Ward counties.

A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.

Just one year after the worst measles outbreak in the country began in West Texas, public health officials said the U.S. could lose its measles elimination status. Public health leaders from North Texas and Lubbock warn declining vaccination rates could increase risk of future measles outbreaks.

Measles has been spreading in the U.S. for a year, a milestone that could mean the virus can no longer be considered eliminated.