Nicole Villalpando

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Villalpando

Austin is expecting a heat wave for the next several days The National Weather Service is predicting highs above 100 degrees starting Tuesday through Friday: 103 Tuesday, 105 Wednesday, 102 Thursday and 101 Friday. The heat index (what it actually feels like) could reach 106 on Friday.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Villalpando

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 prevention efforts by public health departments that had been chronically underfunded, said Austin Public Health Director Adrienne Sturrup. Her department is still assessing how to "maximize the existing resources" and "prioritize programs."AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's hard decision time," she said.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Villalpando

Parents at Del Valle Early College High School were notified by Austin Public Health of a case of pertussis. The infectious disease, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in the U.S.By the first week of April, the CDC was reporting 7,586 cases this year. The same time period last year, the U.S. had 3,461 cases. Last year saw a six-time increase over 2023. Four deaths have been reported this year.

4 weeks ago | statesman.com | Nicole Villalpando

Show Caption Hide Caption What you need to know about measles in AustinKnow the symptoms and how contagious it can beParents at Del Valle Early College High School were notified by Austin Public Health of a case of pertussis. The infectious disease, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise in the U.S.By the first week of April, the CDC was reporting 7,586 cases this year. The same time period last year, the U.S. had 3,461 cases. Last year saw a six-time increase over 2023.

4 weeks ago | statesman.com | Nicole Villalpando

Ascension Seton is in the process of buying Cedar Park Regional Medical Center. The hospital, which opened in 2007 at 1401 Medical Parkway, has 126 beds and was one of the few in Central Texas that was not owned by Ascension Seton, St. David's HealthCare or Baylor Scott & White Health. It did have a partnership with Ascension before this announcement.