Twenty-five years after the disease was declared “eliminated” in the U.S., cases are rising again, with a Texas outbreak now spreading to New Mexico. Measles cases continue to rise in the United States nearly two and a half decades after the virus had been declared eliminated in the country.

The statement went on to say that measles outbreaks are occurring globally, particularly in Asia. This could mean an increased likelihood of measles cases among unvaccinated travelers returning to the

Cases of the highly contagious disease are expected to rise and potentially spread to other states where vaccination rates are low.