Houston Public MediaHarris County's health department has launched a new online dashboard to track human cases of mosquito-borne illnesses.
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Harris County commissioners voted this week to expand a program that addresses behavioral health and social welfare issues in an effort to reduce law enforcement intervention.
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A man in Baytown recently contracted West Nile virus, the first human case in the Houston area this year, according to local health officials.
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A federal judge has sided with Harris County and other local governments from across the country to restore public health funding terminated earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Federal judge restores nearly $20 million in terminated public health funds to Harris County
In March, the Trump administration clawed back more than $11 billion in public health funding that had been distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harris County and other local governments from across the country subsequently sued.
Harris County public health officials on Thursday confirmed the first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus this year, prompting mosquito spraying operations in northwest Harris County.
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Harris County Public Health reports first positive West Nile virus mosquito sample this year
Harris County Public Health's Mosquito and Vector Control Division began spray operations Thursday evening in the area where the positive sample was taken in an effort to reduce the risk of transmitting the disease.
A parvovirus outbreak has prompted the Harris County Public Health animal shelter to temporarily stop volunteer activities and animal surrenders.
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The Harris County District Attorney's Office has dismissed four felony indictments against Barbie Robinson, a former chief of the county's public health department who was accused of misusing official information.
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Harris County DA dismisses criminal charges against former public health director Barbie Robinson
Robinson, 55, was indicted last year on four felony charges stemming from an investigation by the Texas Rangers and the county DA's office, which at the time was led by Kim Ogg. New DA Sean Teare says the charges cannot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over the termination of billions of dollars in public health funding.
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The Trump administration has released funding for Harris County Public Health's Refugee Screening program after a federal court ruling.
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Trump admin releases Harris County Refugee Screening Program funds after court hearing
Refugee programs across the Houston region have been affected by a funding freeze implemented by the Trump administration in January. Catholic Charities in Houston has already laid off 120 employees, mostly from its refugee program, and the Alief Family YMCA is expected to close by the end of May because it lost funding for its New American Initiative.
A report released this week by Harris County Public Health found that the Houston area has a higher rate of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections compared to the Texas average.
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