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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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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 Updates
May 20, 2025

Measles Outbreak – May 20, 2025

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding...

Health Advisory
Health Advisory
May 15, 2025

Cyclospora Health Advisory: Test and report patients with symptoms consistent with Cyclospora infection

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration are currently preparing for the annual Cyclospora outbreak season that typically runs from May to August. In 2024...

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Health Alert
April 7, 2025

Health Alert: Texas 2025 Measles Outbreak – Expanded Outbreak Counties

As part of the ongoing measles outbreak response, DSHS is updating the list of counties currently included in the designated outbreak area. It now includes Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry, and Yoakum counties.

News Release
News Release
April 6, 2025

Texas announces second death in measles outbreak

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the second measles death of a Texas resident in the ongoing outbreak centered in the state's South Plains region. The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in...

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News Release
March 26, 2025

Naloxone locator map launched as part of “One Pill Kills” campaign

Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of an online interactive map by the Texas Department of State Health Services that pinpoints where Texans can acquire live-saving naloxone as part of the statewide “One Pill Kills” campai

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News Release
March 7, 2025

DSHS notifies public of missing radiographic camera in Loving County

The Texas Department of State Health Services is notifying the public in Loving County of a missing radiographic camera, an industrial device that contains radioactive material. The material is sealed within multiple protective layers, and the risk...

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Health Alert
March 6, 2025

Measles Outbreak Case Definition

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and local health departments continue to respond to a large outbreak of measles centered in the South Plains region of West Texas. DSHS has created an outbreak case definition, expanded the number...

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News Release
February 26, 2025

Texas announces first death in measles outbreak

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the first death from measles in the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. The school-aged child who was not vaccinated was hospitalized in Lubbock last week and tested...

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News Release
February 25, 2025

DSHS provides update on measles outbreak

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting 124 confirmed cases of measles in the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. DSHS is working with local health departments in that area to investigate cases, provide...

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Health Alert
February 24, 2025

Measles Exposures in Central & South-Central Texas

Multiple health departments in Central and South-Central Texas recently reported measles exposures associated with the ongoing outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas. Healthcare providers in Central and South-Central Texas are asked to review...

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