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  • Aug 14

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  • Aug 10

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  • Aug 6
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US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

  • Jul 23

Norovirus outbreak on Ruby Princess affects over 120 passengers, crew

  • Jul 3

Flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio with at least 159 cases

  • Jun 18

Screwworm cases climb to 4 as Gov. Abbott elevates state response

  • Jun 8

'Low likelihood' of Ebola public health threat in Houston: officials

  • May 28

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Taylor Farms pulls jalapeño products sold at grocery stores

  • Aug 10
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'Low likelihood' of public health threat in Houston for Ebola, city health director says

  • May 28
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IAH is one of three airports where certain passengers will receive Ebola health screenings, CBP says

  • May 23
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CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response

  • May 8
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Authorities race to contain deadly hantavirus outbreak

  • May 7
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Tornado rips through northwest Oklahoma amid line of severe storms across Plains

  • Apr 24
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Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus

  • Mar 11, 2025
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Harris County officials urge people to vaccinate for measles

  • Mar 5, 2025

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IAH is one of three airports where certain passengers will receive Ebola health screenings, CBP says

Bush Intercontinental Airport will be one of three U.S. entry points for passengers from countries affected by an Ebola outbreak.

  • May 23

US doctor infected with Ebola critically ill but says he is 'cautiously optimistic'

Dr. Peter Stafford, the American doctor who contracted Ebola, has arrived in Germany and is receiving care, according to the missionary group he works for.

  • May 22

Passenger boards flight from Congo to US 'in error' amid Ebola outbreak arrival restrictions

A spokesperson told ABC News that Air France boarded a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo "in error" on a flight to the United States.

  • May 21
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'We're working on it': Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Ebola, hantavirus response

The secretary's comments come after the CDC said a "small number of Americans" are directly affected by the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

  • May 19
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American doctor tests positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak

The CDC said Monday it is preparing to restrict entry for travelers arriving from parts of central Africa where an Ebola outbreak has been declared. 

  • May 19