Name: Case of rubella confirmed in Travis County
Uploaded: 1/17/2020 12:17:16 AM
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Description: It's the first case confirmed in the area since 1999.

Children’s makeup kit is full of asbestos, test reveals

The Environmental Working Group found "high levels" of the cancer-causing chemical.

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Travis County confirms its first case of rubella since 1999, less than a month after finding measles

Officials said this is the second vaccine-preventable disease seen within just one month.

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CDC warns flu vaccine does not match the virus hitting children especially hard

The flu season also started early, so a lot of people didn’t get the flu shot in time.

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'I'm trying to face it headstrong': Seguin ISD senior diagnosed with cancer over holiday break

Jaila Castro was taken to Methodist Children's Hospital on New Year's Eve. She hasn't been home since.

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Wear The Gown: Preventing potentially-deadly cervical cancer

The HPV vaccine and regular Pap smears can prevent the disease.

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Why prevention is supremely vital to battling cancer

There are a number of things you should be doing to ensure that cancer is detected early, if you have it.

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Low attendance, spurred by illness, at South Texas elementary school causes district to close facility

As hundreds of students stay at home, the district is calling cleaning crews to disinfect the school.

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How to win a trip to the Super Bowl

If you're looking to win a trip to the Super Bowl LIV in Miami, you've clicked on the right video. Digital journalist Lexi Hazlett shares more.

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Teen says farewell to cancer with emotional ringing of 'chemo bell'

19-year-old Matt Driscoll cried tears of joy as he rang the bell following 3.5 years of chemotherapy.

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Study: Loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in its impact on shortening longevity

The researchers noticed what appeared to be an epidemic of loneliness among adults in senior living or retirement communities, and sought to identify why.

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China reports 1st death from new type of coronavirus

The central city of Wuhan says a total of 41 are suffering from pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus as of Friday.

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Flu cases reaches two-year high in Comal County

With the start of the new year, nearly 300 cases of Type B flu were reported and nearly 100 cases of Type A.

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