Austin devotes nearly two-thirds of its budget to public safety, with most recent increases going to the police. City Council ...

Federal cuts to Austin Public Health grants haven't just meant a cut in services. Sturrup said they also are a cut in the ...

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in Travis County following heavy rainfall, public health officials ...

Austin Public Health suspects a West Nile virus case in a Travis County resident, with state confirmation pending.

Austin Public Health has lost $7.5 million in federal funding that was tied to its COVID-19 response. While the pandemic has ended, this funding gave a needed boost for disease surveillance and ...

Austin Public Health says because of the current COVID-19 hospitalization rates, the Austin Metro area will remain in Stage 5 of its risk-based guidelines, which include: ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The day after many reportedly waited for hours on March 15 to get through Austin Public Health 's coronavirus vaccine appointment portal, the City of Austin released a statement ...

As of Friday, Austin-Travis County has had 63,751 cases, with 5,920 of them being active. There have been 623 deaths. Austin Public says it’s vaccinated 3,500 people out of the 12,000 doses it ...

Austin Public Health has found measles in Austin's waste water. The finding happened over the Fourth of July weekend and it is unclear what if any impact the flood waters during that time had on the ...

We need your skills! Austin Public Health announces 100+ temp jobs in guest services, data entry, administrative assistance + more roles in the #COVID19 response team. Starting pay $18+/hr.