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Austin Public Health warns of measles exposures, reports several contract losses that could cut services
Summary
Austin Public Health briefed the court on measles cases, vaccination outreach and a series of federal grant terminations that threaten local public‑health operations; the department said it is reallocating city funds temporarily while awaiting federal guidance.
Austin Public Health on Tuesday told the Travis County Commissioners Court it is responding to recent measles cases in Texas and warned that recent federal grant cancellations and pauses are putting core public‑health services at risk.
APD‑led public‑health officials said there have been 775 measles cases in Texas as of the briefing, with 742 linked to a multi‑county outbreak and 33 non‑outbreak cases; two travel‑related cases have occurred in Austin‑Travis County. The department has tested 87 suspected cases locally, with two positives, 81 negatives and four results pending. Wastewater surveillance in the county has not detected measles virus, staff said.
Dr. Walks (Austin Public Health) and departmental staff told the court APH has worked to raise vaccination coverage: publicly reported figures for the 2023–24 school year show 89.61% of Travis County…
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