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.

State health officials announced Monday that the measles outbreak in Texas, which affected 762 people since late January, has officially ended.

Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.

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.