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

Wastewater is collected from sewage treatment plans. When it is sent off to be tested, Austin Public Health officials can identify diseases. During the first week of July, wastewater surveillance was ...

Health officials are reminding people to get vaccinated after detecting measles in Austin's wastewater. Dr. Pradeep Kumar from Austin Gastroenterology has the details.

Austin Public Health said in a Tuesday press release that it detected "traces of measles" in Travis County's wastewater.

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Austin has reported its first case of measles this year, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced during a news conference with Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Austin/Travis County health officials on ...

Measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000. For the first time in 25 years, cases have reached a new high.