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Measles detected in Austin’s wastewater, APH says

KVUE Health officials encourage residents to make sure they are up to date with their MMR vaccine. AUSTIN, Texas — Officials with Austin Public Health (APH) say they have detected traces of measles in Austin’s wastewater.

APH said the virus was detected through Travis County’s wastewater surveillance during the first week of July, but officials didn’t get the results to confirm that until last Friday.

Only two people in Travis County have tested positive for measles so far this year. Both those cases were related to travel.

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