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...

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...

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...

The radiographic camera reported missing by Statewide Maintenance Company in March has been found intact in Houston. The radioactive material was still sealed in its protective shielding. Since the radiographic camera was not tampered with, there was...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local public health departments are investigating an outbreak of fungal meningitis among patients hospitalized in Texas after undergoing...

The 2023 Hurricane Season officially begins June 1, and the Texas Department of State Health Services urges all Texans to prepare now before any Gulf storm threatens our state. The first step is to make a plan.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that over $9 million has been awarded by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to fund nearly 1,500 scholarships through the Texas Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Scholarship program.

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The Texas Department of State Health Services is alerting the public and health care professionals about suspected cases of fungal meningitis among Texas residents who got surgery in Matamoros, Mexico. An ongoing public health investigation has found...

TCID commemorates World Tuberculosis Day today with a conference featuring presentations from staff and partners plus tours of the TCID campus in San Antonio. 

The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued a health advisory notifying health care providers of reports that an animal tranquilizer called xylazine has been found mixed with illegal drugs distributed in Texas. Law enforcement has...