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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
Health Advisory
July 25, 2023

Health Advisory: Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Change in Clinical Guidance

This is an update to the Texas Department of State Health Services Health Alert issued on May 23, 2023.

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local public health departments...

News Release
News Release
July 20, 2023

No-cost healthcare at five RGV sites during Operation Border Health Preparedness

No-cost health clinics will be available for residents of South Texas during next week’s Operation Border Health Preparedness, an exercise conducted annually by the Texas Department of State Health Services and its partners to prepare for public...

News Release
News Release
July 11, 2023

Texas Reports First West Nile Case of 2023

Public health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of illness caused by West Nile virus in 2023. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported that a resident of Dallas County has been diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease.

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
June 23, 2023

Health Advisory: Locally Acquired Malaria Case

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has been notified of a case of malaria diagnosed in a Texas resident who has not traveled outside the country or state. Clinicians should consider malaria in patients with fever or other compatible...

News Release
News Release
June 20, 2023

State Health Officials Provide Hot Weather Precautions

With excessive heat warnings in effect for most Texas residents, the Texas Department of State Health Services urges people to be aware of the signs of heat illness and take precautions to protect themselves from heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
June 13, 2023

HEALTH ADVISORY: Test Patients with Symptoms of Cyclospora Infection

State health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration are currently investigating a multi-state outbreak of Cyclospora infections. In 2022, Texas had more than 600 reported cases of...

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Health Alert
June 9, 2023

Health Alert: Confirmed case of measles

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a resident of Hood County. The last confirmed measles case in Texas was in 2019.

Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases...

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
June 8, 2023

Health Advisory: Potential risk for new mpox cases

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, remains a threat to communities in Texas and the United States. Healthcare professionals should be on guard for a possible resurgence in cases this summer, and at-risk people should take action to prevent themselves...

News Release
News Release
June 5, 2023

DSHS Announces 2023–2024 Public Health Fellows

The Texas Department of State Health Services kicked off the 2023–2024 Texas Public Health Fellowship program on June 1. The Texas Public Health Fellowship is a one-year paid, training program for individuals early in their public health careers...

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
June 1, 2023

Health Advisory: Shigellosis Outbreak in Lavaca County

The Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Region 8 (DSHS PHR 8) is currently investigating an outbreak of shigellosis in Lavaca County. DSHS PHR 8 is working to identify the source of the outbreak by interviewing individuals who...

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