On Friday, California announced that the measles outbreak is officially over in the state. The outbreak started at Disneyland affecting 131 Californians.

On March 2, the last case of measles was confirmed and since then, no case of measles has been reported. This prompted authorities concerned to set Friday as the date when the outbreak would be considered over.

From December 28 to March 10, 147 people from seven states were diagnosed with measles. They part of the outbreak that was linked with two Disney theme parks in Orange County, Southern California. In California, 131 people were infected and at least 25 others who lived in seven other states, Canada and Mexico.

Health experts said that measles symptoms can take 21 days to start exhibiting. Officials said that if no case is reported for 42 days then the outbreak can be declared over.

State health officer Dr. Karen Smith, director of the California Department of Public Health, was of the view, "We are pleased this outbreak is over, but caution that measles can be reintroduced in California at any time when an infected person brings it to the state".

This year, 173 cases of measles have been reported in 17 states this year. After investigation, it has been found that majority of the patients were no vaccinated, said the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The level of outbreak taken place in California matches with the one happened in the Philippines last year.

In 2014, America has witnessed a massive number of measles cases. CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) unveiled that the 668 cases from 27 states. It is the maximum number reported since measles was considered to be eliminated in the nation in 2000.