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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.
Measles Outbreak – April 8, 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 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.
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Measles Outbreak in Gaines County, Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, six cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks, all among unvaccinated school-aged children who are...