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 ...

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Austin Public Health has found measles in Austin's waste water. The finding happened over the Fourth of July weekend and it is unclear what if any impact the flood waters during that time had on the ...

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

News / Jul 22, 2025 / 06:32 PM CDT Health officials announced this week that the measles virus was detected in the Austin-Travis County area’s wastewater.

Austin Public Health's Dr. Desmar Walkes brought together researchers and public health officials to create a way to better predict how the measles outbreak could spread.

News / Jul 21, 2025 / 07:01 PM CDT Austin Public Health said in a Tuesday press release that it detected "traces of measles" in Travis County's wastewater.