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All Houston Department of Health and Human Services multi-service centers will open Saturday. September 3 to begin serving as information and referral resources for Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Houston this year. The infected 60-year-old woman developed meningitis, but recuperated and was released from the hospital a week ago.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will conduct all immunizations services at city health centers. From July 18 to August 19, parents who take their children for immunizations to any of the six community sites should go instead to their nearest HDHHS health center.
An opening reception for "Welcome," an exhibit of art created by people with disabilities, is set for Tuesday, June 14, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray.
A forum to gather input on issues affecting seniors is set for Friday, May 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, 50 Waugh Drive.
Houston public health officials have lifted the health advisory for Hunting Bayou from McCarty Road to the Houston Ship Channel. The health advisory was issued April 21 as a result of contaminated runoff from an industrial fire. The chemical entered the bayou as runoff from an industrial fire.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has reopened Riverside Health Center, a facility providing preventive health services to residents of the Third Ward area.
The West End Multi-Service Center, 170 Heights Blvd., will host the Height’s Community Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19-20. Booth space reservations are $20 for indoor booths and $15 for outdoor booths. For more information, call 713-866-4239.
Due to cooler temperatures in the Houston area, the Houston Department of Health and Human Services has announced the excessive heat advisory has ended.
The City of Houston's Heat Emergency Plan will go in effect Monday, August 2. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory expected to remain in effect for southeast Texas through at least Tuesday, August 3 . A heat advisory is issued when the heat index, a computation of the air temperature and humidity, reaches 108 degrees for two consecutive days.