Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health said in a Tuesday press release that it detected "traces of measles" in Travis County's ...

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 ...

“We're going through a very dark period right now where the anti-vaccine advocacy is so strong nationally, and parents are making bad decisions about not vaccinating their kids.” ...

First case of measles in Travis County for 2026 Case involves unvaccinated man exposed while traveling internationally APH is contacting those who potentially came in close contact with him AUSTIN, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Health officials announced this week that the measles virus was detected in the Austin-Travis County area’s wastewater. There are no reported measles cases in the area right now, so ...

The finding was from a sample taken July 6. Austin Public Health tests the water in our sewage treatment plants for infectious diseases weekly, but it takes two weeks to get the results back. The July ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin health officials are encouraging everyone to consider getting vaccinated for the measles. There is now one reported case in Travis County, which is the first case in the county ...

After a yearslong decline, the school district brought vaccination rates up for some shots by more than 20% last year.

If you received one or no vaccinations, you are at an increased risk of infection. AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- A person with measles may have exposed the illness to thousands at multiple locations in the ...