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The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of December 28, 2020.
The number of Houstonians who had COVID-19 could be four times higher than indicated by viral testing, according to new data from the Houston Health Department. The department tested the blood of volunteers from randomly selected Houston households for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies, an indication of previous infection.
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of December 14, 2020. The week will offer 19 free testing sites across Houston.
The Houston Health Department is raising awareness about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance during National Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 12-18.
The Houston Health Department encourages those with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes to become a member of the Diabetes Awareness & Wellness Network (DAWN) this November, National Diabetes Awareness Month.
New syphilis cases in the Houston and Harris County rose 59 percent in the first half of 2018, mirroring a trend that points to steep increases in sexually-transmitted diseases nationwide.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) is assisting in the investigation of a case of measles involving a North Texas resident who recently connected flights in Houston. The department is directly contacting passengers possibly exposed to the virus.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) will sponsor a Family Health Evening event on Aug. 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to kick off the local observance of National Health Center Week.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) and 97.9 The Box will offer free HIV and hepatitis C tests at a three-day screening event organized to observe National HIV Testing Day.
When a person suffers a stroke, every minute without treatment increases the likelihood of brain damage and even death.