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Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.

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News & Alerts

Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.

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Health Advisory
April 15, 2019

Drug-Resistant Infections Imported from Mexico

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an outbreak of Verona integron-encoded metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-CRPA) infections...

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
March 18, 2019

Worker exposure to silica dust during stone countertop fabrication

In March 2019, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) received a report of an apparent cluster of multiple cases of silicosis among workers associated with occupational silica dust exposures that occurred during the manufacture...

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Health Alert
February 8, 2019

Measles Health Alert - Feb. 8, 2019

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is currently investigating multiple cases of reported measles across the state. As of February 7, 2019, there are seven confirmed cases of measles reported from five different counties, including...

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February 5, 2019

Measles Health Alert/Advisory - Feb. 5, 2019

Five measles cases, four between the ages of 12 to 21 months, have been reported in three different counties within the Department of State Health Services Region 6/5 South (Southeast Texas).

Vaccination remains the most effective method for...

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Health Alert
November 16, 2018

Infant Botulism and Risk of Honey Pacifiers

Honey can contain spores of Clostridium botulinum, an organism that produces a potent neurotoxin known to cause severe illness in infants. Infant botulism occurs when C. botulinum spores in food, dust, or other materials are inhaled or ingested and...

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Health Advisory
October 15, 2018

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Health Advisory - Oct. 15, 2018

As of October 16, 2018, ten confirmed cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) have been reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for 2018. Healthcare providers are encouraged to continue vigilance for cases of AFM. Providers...

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Health Alert
July 12, 2018

Zika Health Alert - April 2, 2018

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has updated its statewide testing guidance for asymptomatic pregnant women based on local and national trends and increasing scientific knowledge of the disease and the limitations of available...

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
July 12, 2018

Recommendation to test patients with consistent symptoms for Cyclospora

The Texas Department of State Health Services is encouraging healthcare providers to test patients for the parasite Cyclospora if they have diarrheal illness lasting more than a few days or diarrhea accompanied by severe anorexia or fatigue. Diagnosi...

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Health Advisory
June 21, 2018

Recommendation to Test Patients with Consistent Symptoms for Cyclospora - June 21, 2018

During the past five summers, a large number of cyclosporiasis cases have occurred in Texas. Therefore, the Texas Department of State Health Services is advising healthcare providers to consider testing patients for the parasite Cyclospora if they...

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Health Advisory
January 23, 2018

Measles Outbreak in Ellis County

An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in Ellis County. Currently there are 6 confirmed cases of measles, all in unvaccinated individuals. There are six reported cases of measles in Texas for 2018. In 2017, 1 case of measles was reported in Texas...

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