There are more than 930 confirmed cases of measles across the U.S. as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a majority of the highly contagious illness present in Texas.

Since the measles outbreak began in West Texas, 87 people in Texas have been hospitalized, and two school-aged children have died.

By Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -Measles cases in Texas rose 3% to 683 over three days, the state's health department reported on Friday, as nationwide cases of the childhood disease approach the 1,000-mark.