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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.
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.
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.
Brucellosis Contracted from Consumption of Raw Milk
Raw milk is milk from cows or other animals that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. This raw, unpasteurized milk can carry dangerous bacteria such as Brucella, Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, and Campylobacter, which are responsible...
Mumps Health Advisory - April 12, 2017
The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating multiple outbreaks of mumps throughout the state of Texas. The recent resurgence of the mumps virus has resulted in Texas experiencing the highest incidence of mumps in 22 years. State...
Zika Testing Urged in Pregnant Women and Symptomatic Individuals in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is modifying Zika Testing Criteria for Residents of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Zika Testing in Pregnant Women
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) continues to follow the long-standing U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation that pregnant women who have visited countries where active Zika virus transmission is...
Enhanced Zika Disease Surveillance in High-Risk Area
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has long considered the southernmost areas of the state to be at greater risk of supporting local mosquito transmission of Zika virus. This is based upon historical experience with local...