Federal cuts to Austin Public Health grants haven't just meant a cut in services. Sturrup said they also are a cut in the ...

During the first week of July, wastewater surveillance was conducted in Travis County. Officials got results on Friday that confirmed they detected traces of measles.

Lubbock County in Texas has been free of measles cases for more than 50 days. But Katherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, is staying vigilant.

AUSTIN, Texas — Officials with Austin Public Health (APH) say they have detected traces of measles in Austin's wastewater. APH said the virus was detected through Travis County's wastewater ...

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The CDC slashed $11.4 billion in Covid funding in March, some of which helped state health departments respond to disease outbreaks. Each measles case may cost $30,000 to $50,000 to address, which ...

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Austin Public Health officials are encouraging Travis County residents to get up to date on their measles vaccinations after ...

Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it “In this instance, we picked up measles, so we’ve been monitoring and have had heightened surveillance because we have an outbreak in the ...

Austin Public Health (APH) said traces of the measles virus were found through wastewater surveillance in Travis County during the first week of July.

Once used for tracking COVID-19 cases, the tracker has become a resource for virus trends in general, including measles.