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Hays County health director reviews measles response, cites communication leaks and lab limits
Summary
The health department presented an after‑action report on a February–March measles exposure that praised partnerships but identified communication leaks and laboratory testing gaps, and recommended MOUs and staff training.
The Hays County Health Department presented an after‑action report May 13 on a February–March measles exposure and its public‑health response. Health Director Matthew Gonzales told the court the department quickly activated response protocols but encountered problems with information leaks and laboratory testing coordination.
Gonzales said the department established incident command and emergency operations coordination within hours of notification from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and prepared press releases and media toolkits. After confirmation of a positive measles case, the health department expanded its coordination with EMS, fire, law enforcement, hospitals, long‑term care facilities and…
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