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'Measles is making a comeback' | Officials say measles detected in Austin's wastewater is an early warning sign
"We know that measles is making a comeback, especially in Texas, also in New Mexico and across the United States. And so this ...
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Measles in Texas: Austin-Travis County wastewater surveillance detects traces of virus
Austin Public Health officials are encouraging Travis County residents to get up to date on their measles vaccinations after ...
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 ...
Anti-vaccine advocate claims he contracted measles while visiting Texas
Brian Hooker, chief scientific officer with the Children's Health Defense, claimed that after visiting patients who had ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
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 ...
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 ...