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.

Data: The Washington Post; Map: Jacque Schrag/Axios Much of Southeast Texas — including Harris, Montgomery and Galveston counties — failed to meet the herd immunity threshold for measles, with vaccination rates for kindergarteners below the 95% mark,

International health officials will meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the

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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.