Texas Department of State Health Services Press Release

DSHS Shares Advice for a Safe, Healthy Thanksgiving

November 19, 2020 - With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Texas enters the holiday season at a time when COVID-19 is spreading rapidly and hospitalizations continue to rise throughout the state. The Texas Department of State Health Services is providing guidance on how to decrease the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus to protect yourself, your family and your community.

Early Flu Immunization Will Help Protect Texas From COVID-19

October 1 is Texas Influenza Awareness Day

October 1, 2020 - With cold and flu season beginning and COVID-19 still spreading in Texas, now is a perfect time to get a flu shot. The Texas Department of State Health Services encourages everyone to protect themselves, their families and their communities against respiratory illness throughout the flu season by getting immunized as soon as possible.

First West Nile Case Of 2020 Highlights Mosquito Precautions

July 23, 2020 - With the first Texas case of West Nile virus disease this year, the Texas Department of State Health Services reminds people to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites and stop transmission of the potentially deadly disease. The first reported case was in an adult resident of Tarrant County who later died.

DSHS urges people not to give mosquitoes a biting chance by taking a few simple steps.

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