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The Houston Health Department WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program highlights the many great health benefits of breastfeeding this August, National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
Two months remain to take advantage of access to affordable local fresh fruits and vegetables through the Houston Health Department’s 2019 Get Moving Houston Farmers Markets. The eighth market season kicked off in April and ends September 26.
The Houston Health Department will offer free childhood immunizations to kick off its week-long National Health Center Week observance.
As the peak months of mosquito season approach, the Houston Health Department reminds residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus.
While Houston is experiencing a nice break from the intense summer heat and humidity this week, residents will have more options to keep cool when the temperatures begin to climb.
The Houston Health Department is partnering with the Judah Brown Project to raise awareness about the risk of childhood drowning, educate parents and caregivers about reducing the risk, and link people to additional resources.
UPDATE (12/06/19): Final update posted to table below, unless there is a change in case count.
UPDATE (9/18/19): With no new cases reported since the Aug. 9 update and zero people in isolation since the Aug. 13 update, the table below will be updated Fridays until the official end of this outbreak.
UPDATE: The table below will be updated Tuesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m. until the end of this mumps outbreak at the Harris County Jail.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) recommends residents begin taking precautions against high temperatures to avoid heat-related illnesses. High heat indices are expected in the Houston area the next few days.
Today, Mayor Turner welcomed students from high schools based in the Complete Communities neighborhoods and Houston Health Department My Brother’s Keeper catchment areas to City Hall to celebrate their year-long achievements in the Team Up initiative. During the celebration, youth heard from Mayor Turner and former NFL player Spencer Tillman and received certificates honoring their accomplishments.
I am Life™ is the city’s first-ever health campaign directly reaching out to African-American and Hispanic members of The LGBTQ community