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Austin Public Health Programs
Disease surveillance is at the heart of a public health system. It is used to monitor disease trends over time, to detect disease outbreaks, and to increase our knowledge of risk factors that contribute to disease development.
The Office of Vital Records (OVR) registers and maintains births, deaths and fetal deaths that occur within the full purpose city limits of Austin.
Austin Public Health works closely with other local, state, and federal emergency management authorities to plan and prepare for any emergency that affects the health of the public.