Dallas County Health and Human Services

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone older than 6 months get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall. What's the rollout like in North Texas?

Mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus are on the rise across North Texas, and warming temperatures could make the problem worse.

As the Texas heat wave continues into July, public health officials are encouraging people to notice the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

In what was later confirmed as a false alarm, police responded to reports of a shooter inside the building on I-35 Thursday afternoon.

The Dallas County health department has identified a new location in Southern Dallas for HIV testing, immunizations and other care for chronic diseases.

COVID-19 cases were already rising ahead of the holidays, and the trend is continuing into 2023.

An expert says relaxed masking and fewer COVID-era precautions are likely behind the rise.

A flyer advertising a pop-up clinic for monkeypox vaccines in Dallas this month had information about the date, time, and location. It had a QR code so people could book appointments. But it also contained something disturbing: a cartoon drawing of a solitary African American man smiling about his new vaccine.

Abounding Prosperity, Inc. is hosting monkeypox vaccine clinics this week in South Dallas to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Dallas County received a shipment of more than 5,000 monkeypox vaccines to help treat the virus outbreak.

Dallas County reported its first heat-related death for 2022.

Doctors from Children’s Health in Dallas and the Dallas County Health and Human Services department recommend kids between 6 months and 5 years old receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control’s endorsement this weekend.