AUSTIN, Texas — State health officials said this year’s measles outbreak centered in West Texas has officially ended, marking 42 days since the last reported case.

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed 762 cases of measles since the outbreak began in late January. More than two-thirds of those infected were children. Ninety-nine people were hospitalized, and two school-aged children died.

Public health experts declare an outbreak over after 42 days — twice the maximum incubation period for measles — without any new cases. While the dashboard tracking the outbreak will no longer be updated, officials stress the threat of measles has not disappeared.

“I want to highlight the tireless work of the public health professionals across the state who contributed to the

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