A new online tool developed by Austin Public Health is now being used by major cities and states across the country.The ...

The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around ...

Austin launches a measles outbreak calculator to aid in anticipating and preventing the spread of measles based on ...

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, while one dose is 93% effective. It ...

One measles case in Collin County and one in Rockwall County have been included in the outbreak case counts. The state has also reported 39 cases that have not been linked to the outbreak.

Where Are Measles Outbreaks In The U.s.? The CDC has reported 14 outbreaks (three or more related cases) in 2025, with 90% of confirmed cases (977 of the 1,046) being outbreak-associated.

The last measles death in the U.S. before this year was in 2019, when a 37-year-old man died from measles complicated by meningitis in California, according to CDC data.

By March 3, Meyer's team was showing the Austin school district what the calculator could do, and then it fully launched the epiEngage Measles Outbreak Simulator on March 4.

Network created in early days of COVID-19 activated as measles outbreak began to hit Texas this year. ... The measles calculator is housed on servers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at UT.