Austin Public Health on Friday announced Austin's first measles case during a statewide outbreak after an infant tested positive. It is the first case in Austin since 2019. The case was in a baby too young to be vaccinated.

An infant too young to be vaccinated tested positive for measles in Austin, public health officials announced Friday. It’s the first reported case of the potentially deadly disease the city has seen since 2019,

An unvaccinated Austin infant was confirmed to have measles Friday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said during a press conference. Why it matters: The first measles case in Austin since 2019 comes at a time of dropping vaccination rates and declining trust in public health institutions.