An “urgent health advisory” posted to the Yurok Tribe’s Facebook page this afternoon sparked alarm by referring to “a measles outbreak affecting our region,” but public health officials later clarified that there have been no confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus reported in Humboldt or Del Norte counties.

The initial message, signed by Yurok Director of Health Services Dr. Jacqueline J. Bae, was meant to convey general public health guidance in response to a measles outbreak that began in Texas and has since spread to nine states, including California (which was apparently the “region” being referred to in the post).

The Tribe’s Facebook post was later edited to add more information, including the following clarification: “Three cases [statewide] occurred in February, with no new cases reported in March. The California Department of Public Health has not specified the exact locations of these cases.”

The Del Norte County Public Health Department announced this afternoon that there have been no confirmed cases of measles in the county recently, though it advised, “now is the time to make sure you and your children are up to date on vaccines.”

A spokesperson with Humboldt County’s Department of Health and Human Services likewise confirmed that there have not been any measles cases in Humboldt County this calendar year.

Here’s the Tribe’s Facebook post: