Overview
- Austin Public Health’s Thursday announcement marks the county’s first measles case since 2025.
- The patient is an unvaccinated adult who was exposed to the virus during international travel.
- While infectious, the patient visited St. David’s Emergency Center at 13435 N Highway 183 on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Health officials are notifying possible contacts and advise anyone who suspects exposure to call a healthcare provider and isolate at home.
- Measles spreads through the air, can linger for up to two hours, and often infects nine of ten unprotected people, so two MMR doses are urged and are available from doctors, pharmacies, and Austin Public Health clinics.