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School officials with Liberty Hill ISD confirmed the child attends Bar W Elementary School. There are no details available on the child's travel history or vaccination status.

An El Paso resident was infectious with measles while visiting Austin in late April, the local health authority said.

Austin Public Health shared locations where the sick individual may have exposed others.

Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease.

About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. The U.S. health secretary was in West Texas to visit the family.

The lost funds will impact dozens of jobs and a range of programs, including vaccination efforts and medical services for refugees.

While the Austin area has confirmed a case of measles, there is not an outbreak. That said, here's a guide to how and when to get vaccinated for measles.

An unvaccinated infant was exposed to the virus while vacationing with family overseas, Austin Public Health said.

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the West Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

Austin ISD's measles immunization rate for its kindergarten class is lower than that of neighboring school districts.