The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reminding the public only to use disinfectant and pesticide products that are in properly labeled containers from the product’s manufacturer.

As reported to the Texas Poison Center Network, a...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is warning the public of improper use of hand sanitizers and disinfectant products during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From March to April, the Texas Poison Center Network (TPCN) has experienced a 64...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is warning the public about skin creams containing mercury. Mercury has been found in some skin creams made, altered, or sold in Mexico and other countries.

In one case, an individual in Texas was...

Reported syphilis cases are increasing nationally and in Texas.

• Reported congenital syphilis (CS) cases are also increasing.
• In Texas, 367 cases of CS were reported in 2018, which includes confirmed and probable (suspected) cases, as well as...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) continues to investigate severe pulmonary illness among people who have reported vaping*. Some cases in Texas have reported vaping products containing nicotine and/or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is investigating suspected cases of pulmonary disease among individuals who report vaping. Similar cases have occurred in multiple other states, some resulting in hospitalization. All suspect cases...

During the past six summers, a large number of cyclosporiasis cases have occurred in Texas. As of Aug 12, 2019, four clusters have been identified in Texas for the outbreak season (May 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019). Therefore, the Texas Department of...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating bacterial infections that have occurred in individuals after receiving umbilical cord blood-derived stem cell product from...

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...

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...