Austin Public Health

The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 3,500 cases through October of this year, around four times more than the same period last year.

Vaccination rates for the highly contagious illness are below target at Austin ISD schools.

If your nose is running and you have the sniffles, it might be a good time to take a COVID test.

Officials warned of an active mosquito season this year with a heightened risk for mosquito-borne illnesses. Heavy rainfall last month intensified those risks. Human cases have also been detected in Williamson and Hays counties.

Austin Public Health officials were concerned the program’s loss would make the city vulnerable to biological threats, but critics have long said the program isn’t effective.

Mosquitoes are usually busiest from spring to fall. That's also when the risk of West Nile virus is highest.

An El Paso resident was infectious with measles while visiting Austin in late April, the local health authority said.

Austin Public Health shared locations where the sick individual may have exposed others.

The lost funds will impact dozens of jobs and a range of programs, including vaccination efforts and medical services for refugees.

To avoid catching the virus, colloquially known as "stomach flu," wash your hands with soap and water, and avoid touching your face. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are not effective against it.