SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Metro Health confirms a person who was visiting San Antonio has tested positive for measles.The department is warning people who coul

The City of San Antonio is warning residents about a potential exposure to measles at UT San Antonio and the Riverwalk earlier this month.

Possible measles exposures happened at various locations in San Antonio, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. On Saturday, Feb. 15. The individual who tested positive for the virus visited multiple locations in the San Antonio area.

The university said in an email that a visitor touring the main campus for UTSA Day earlier this month tested positive for the highly infectious disease.

A measles outbreak in Texas has reached San Antonio, with 90 cases reported, mostly in children. Vaccination remains crucial to control the spread.

A measles-infected individual from Gaines County visited multiple San Antonio locations, prompting a health alert for potential exposure.

A growing number of Central Texas health departments are warning residents of possible exposure to measles, the latest sign that the outbreak in West Texas is spreading across the state. Why it matters: Measles is a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening disease that has surged in areas with high vaccination exemption rates.

Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease expert from University Health, appeared on the 6 O’Clock News to discuss the measles outbreak after a potential exposure was reported in San Antonio.