The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an increase in pertussis cases in 2024 with about triple the number of cases reported so far this year compared with the same period in 2023. This follows a national trend, which has...

Texas Influenza Awareness Day is today, and DSHS recommends Texans get vaccinated against flu as soon as possible to protect themselves and their families from illness. Because the body takes about two weeks to make flu antibodies after getting a flu...

The Texas Department of State Health Services is putting a statewide focus on congenital syphilis, a disease that has profound effects on hundreds of babies in Texas each year. Congenital syphilis cases rose from 166 in 2017 to 922 in 2022, the most...

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting two confirmed and one suspected case of botulism associated with injection drug use since July 30, 2024.

Due to the nature of this illness, additional cases may occur. Clinicians should...

Recalled products may be associated with severe illness
The Texas Department of State Health Services is alerting the public about the recall of Diamond Shruumz brand products after reports of severe illness in people who consumed them. Two people in...

Texas continues to report ongoing transmission of mpox caused by clade II monkeypox virus (MPXV). This is consistent with mpox cases reported nationally. Preliminary surveillance data indicate potential recent periods of increase in mpox cases in...

The Texas Department of State Health Services celebrates the 25^th anniversary this month of the Operation Border Health Preparedness exercise, with no-cost health clinics planned at five different locations for South Texas residents to utilize...

Public health officials urge Texans to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites after confirming the first Texas case of West Nile virus and 10 travel-associated dengue cases for 2024. Precautions should be taken in Texas and while traveling...

The Texas Department of State Health Services recommends using extra caution for coastal residents experiencing flooded homes and electrical outages following Hurricane Beryl’s landfall.  Those who evacuated hurricane-impacted communities should wait...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recently received a report of one case of mercury poisoning related to use of a tainted skin lightening cream. People should only buy cosmetics in sealed containers from reputable retailers and...