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Austin reports single measles case; public-health officials urge MMR vaccination ahead of festival season
Summary
Austin Public Health confirmed one measles case—an unvaccinated infant exposed overseas—and said contact tracing found no expected exposures; officials urged MMR vaccination and described local vaccine access options.
Austin Public Health officials confirmed one case of measles in Travis County — an unvaccinated infant who was exposed overseas — and said contact tracing identified no expected exposures connected to that case.
Dr. Desmar Wachs, Austin-Travis County Health Authority and medical director for Austin Public Health, said Friday’s case is the only one identified locally and that the child’s…
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