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The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around ...
Austin launches a measles outbreak calculator to aid in anticipating and preventing the spread of measles based on vaccination rates.
A new online tool developed by Austin Public Health is now being used by major cities and states across the country.The measles outbreak calculator, created wit ...
Measles in Austin. In a Public Health Committee meeting Wednesday, public health leaders gave an update on the spread of measles in Austin. According to Janet Pichette, ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Health officials say they have confirmed a case of measles in Austin. During a press briefing Friday, Austin Public Health confirmed that an unvaccinated infant was exposed to ...
An infant too young to be vaccinated tested positive for measles in Austin, public health officials announced Friday. It’s the first reported case of the potentially deadly disease the city has ...
On Friday, Travis County had its first measles case since 2019, an Austin infant, who was noted in an Austin Public Health news conference. That child was too young to be vaccinated and had ...
On the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic, we discuss the measles outbreak and the state’s ability to respond to health crises. By Matthew Watkins March 18, 2025 1 PM Central ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An El Paso resident’s two-day visit to Austin has prompted a warning from city public health officials, after the person was confirmed to have measles. The person was in Austin ...
AUSTIN, Texas — As health officials begin contact tracing a second measles case in Travis County, some businesses are taking extra precautions to deal with the exposure. Austin Public Health ...
The Texas Department of State Health Services released its latest measles count Tuesday: 163 cases with 22 of those needing hospitalization. On Friday, there were 146 cases in the state.