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Austin Public Health finds measles in water

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Austin Public Health finds measles in the water

Measles has been found in the waste water in Austin. One of the most contagious diseases, measles is preventable through vaccination.

Traces of measles were found in Austin wastewater. Does that mean an outbreak is imminent?

Wastewater detection doesn’t mean measles is already running rampant in Austin, but its detection does put public health officials on alert.

KVUE on MSN · 1d

Officials say measles detected in Austin's wastewater is an early warning sign

"We know that measles is making a comeback, especially in Texas, [but] also in New Mexico and across the United States. And so, this kind of early detection allows public health officials to have another tool in their toolbox in terms of early warning," Nahrgang said.

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Highly contagious disease found in major Texas city's wastewater

Public Health officials in Central Texas have detected traces of a highly contagious disease in Austin-Travis County ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Better testing, less vaccine messaging among lessons learned from historic Texas measles outbreak

Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have ...

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How Austin officials are helping to stop measles outbreak with data

The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around the county to better ...

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