Zika News
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DSHS Zika News Releases and Health Alerts
April 02, 2018
HEALTH ALERT - Updated Zika Testing Guidelines
December 07, 2017
Cases show Zika concern persists in South Texas
August 24, 2017
Texas Adds Three Counties to Enhanced Zika Testing Recommendations
HEALTH ALERT - Enhanced Zika Disease Surveillance and Modified Testing Guidelines
July 26, 2017
Health officials find probable local Zika infection
June 08, 2017
Binational forum in El Paso to address Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases
May 04, 2017
Dr. Hellerstedt, Governor Abbott Call on Local Officials to Take Action Against Zika
April 07, 2017
Zika Risk in Texas Rises with Temperatures
HEALTH ALERT - Zika Testing Urged in Pregnant Women and Symptomatic Individuals in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
December 22, 2016
Additional Locally-Acquired Zika Case in Cameron County
December 14, 2016
Public Health Officials Outline Zika Testing Guidance
December 09, 2016
Texas Announces Additional Local Zika Cases in Cameron County
November 28, 2016
Texas Announces Local Zika Virus Case in Rio Grande Valley
October 14, 2016
DSHS Reminds Pregnant Women who Travel to Mexico about Zika Testing
HEALTH ALERT - Zika Testing in Pregnant Women
October 03, 2016
State Health Officials Urge Zika Testing in Rio Grande Valley
HEALTH ALERT - Enhanced Zika Disease Surveillance in High-Risk Area
August 15, 2016
Texas Zika Illness Linked to Miami Travel
August 09, 2016
Infant death in Texas linked to Zika
August 03, 2016
Texas on Alert for Local Zika, Urges Precautions
July 13, 2016
Baby Born in Texas With Microcephaly Linked to Zika
July 01, 2016
Texas Strengthens Zika Efforts as Threat Persists
May 27, 2016
State Campaign Focuses on Protection against Zika
March 03, 2016
Texas Takes Aim at Zika Virus
February 02, 2016
DSHS Reports First Locally Acquired Zika Case