The Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday gave more details about potential measles exposures in San Marcos and San Antonio, and added New Braunfels to the list of affected cities. It also said that the exposures in the three cities were by the same person.
Person who tested positive for measles traveled to Texas State University, Twin Peaks restaurant in San Marcos, officials say
Officials in Central Texas are warning the public about a possible spread of measles as they say a person who visited the area had tested positive for the disease. The Hays County Health Department claimed Sunday that the patient is an individual who was in San Marcos—about 30 miles southwest of Austin—and spent time at a local college and restaurant between 3 p.
Declining vaccination rates have allowed measles to spread in Texas despite the virus being declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. Photo: Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via
Tips to identify measles as several states report outbreaks of three cases or more. Texas has already reported over 120 cases since late January.
Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus, and can be severe or even fatal. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to protect yourself against measles is to get vaccinated. Here, TIME answers all your questions about the vaccine.