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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Public Health continues to follow long-standing, evidence-based vaccine recommendations and reminds the community that it is not too late to get a flu vaccine this season. Local hospital visits of people with influenza-like…

AUSTIN, Texas – Coughs and sneezes are taking over Austin as our community is in the midst of both Cedar allergies and the flu season. Health officials encourage the public to treat them both seriously and understand the subtle differences. Knowing…

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health’s Neighborhood Centers served more than 101,800 Austinites at their food pantries and other Basic Needs services in Fiscal Year 2025. This number highlights the ever-growing issue of food insecurity and the need…

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health has published the 2025 Community Health Assessment for Austin-Travis County. Findings from the assessment identify health challenges and strains in the community, guiding public health work for the City of Austin…

AUSTIN, Texas – With holiday meals and gatherings approaching, Austin Public Health encourages everyone to be mindful of how to avoid common foodborne and waterborne illnesses. Increased numbers of salmonellosis, a common bacterial infection, and…

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin officials are urging precautions heading into the holidays as cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. Austin-Travis County has seen more than 130 cases so far this year, a significant rise compared to…

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) is calling on you to get moving any way you can. With the Move Your Way Challenge, APH is encouraging Austinites to find physical activities of any level they enjoy to help prevent chronic disease and…

AUSTIN, Texas – Accidental suffocation or strangulation in bed (ASSB) is the leading cause of injury-related death for infants under 12 months of age in Austin and Travis County. A new report published by Austin Public Health (APH) highlights the…

AUSTIN, Texas – The Mayor’s Health & Well-Being Council (MHWC) recognized 32 MHWC Exemplary Schools, the winners of the Mayor’s Healthiest Schools Awards, and three new Faith-Community Health Partners during a ceremony at Austin City Hall. These…