Monday officially declared an end to the state's deadly measles outbreak, though the vaccine-preventable disease is still spreading in neighboring states, Mexico and Canada. The Texas outbreak, centered in western Gaines County,

Texas’ measles outbreak — which sickened hundreds of people and claimed the lives of two children this year — is officially over. Officials at the state public health department announced on Monday morning that it has now been more than 42 days since the last outbreak-connected measles case was reported. That means the state’s outbreak has ended.

The measles outbreak in Texas has slowed "dramatically" in recent weeks, but experts still expect the virus to continue to spread.

State health officials reported three new measles cases in Santa Fe County on Thursday, pushing New Mexico’s infection count to 100 infections.

Pierre - It's been four weeks since our last positive measles case, and South Dakota has done remarkably well in protecting its citizens from the kinds of outbreaks that have hit other states much harder.