
March 18, 2026
The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched a new statewide spay and neuter program for dogs and cats. The initiative provides grants totaling $13 million over two years to support affordable sterilization services across urban and rural communities.
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February 3, 2026
State health officials have confirmed three cases of measles in individuals who are not Texas residents but recently spent time in Reeves and Ward counties.
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January 22, 2026
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will expand its anti-rabies program in the El Paso area this January as part of its 32nd annual Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (ORVP).
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November 10, 2025
As the respiratory virus season progresses in Texas, state health officials are urging residents to get flu vaccinations ahead of Thanksgiving.
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November 3, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has reported a notable increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough, across the state in 2025.
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October 3, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has adopted emergency rules that ban the sale of consumable hemp products to individuals under the age of 21.
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September 26, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a health advisory to alert public health professionals, clinicians, and the general public about the potential threat posed by New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly that can...
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September 9, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a warning about the use of products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), an opioid-like compound found in the kratom plant.
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September 9, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has introduced a new online program aimed at reducing tobacco and vaping use among young people in the state.
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September 3, 2025
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has expanded its newborn screening panel by adding four lysosomal disease tests, bringing the total number of conditions screened for in Texas to 59.
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