AUSTIN, Texas — Two Central Texas cities are dealing with possible measles exposures late last month.

An El Paso resident, who recently visited Austin, visited the popular barbecue restaurant Terry Black’s and Café No Sé while infectious with measles, according to Austin Public Health (APH).

The El Paso resident visited Austin from April 25 through April 27. In a release from APH, the El Paso Department of Public Health was able to gather limited details about the individual’s visit except that they were at Terry Black’s Barbecue on Barton Springs Road on Saturday, April 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. The individual was also at Café No Sé at the South Congress Hotel on Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meanwhile, Gillespie County health officials were also notified by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) of a possible measles exposure in Fredericksburg, which is about 80 miles west of Austin, on April 26.

While the Austin and Fredericksburg exposures have not explicitly been linked, both involve an El Paso resident in the same time frame.

Here is a list of locations where measles exposures may have occurred in Fredericksburg:

  • Burger Burger from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Loca on Main from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Felt Boutique from 3 to 5 p.m.
  • Allens Boots from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

APH is advising anyone who was in those locations during that time to do the following:

1. Monitor for symptoms of measles through May 17, including:

  • Fever.

  • Cough.

  • Runny nose.

  • Red, watery eyes.

  • Rash that typically begins on the face and spreads.

  • Small white spots inside the mouth.

2. If symptoms develop:

  • Stay home and avoid contact with others.

  • Call your health care provider before visiting a clinic or hospital.

  • If you do not have a provider, call 512-972-5555 for assistance.

3. If you are unvaccinated, pregnant or immunocompromised, contact a doctor immediately. You may be eligible for preventive treatment.

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