Houston Health Department confirms 2 measles cases linked to international travel | What you need to know
HHD experts warn measles can be highly contagious with potentially serious complications. HOUSTON — The Houston Health Department has confirmed the city's first measles cases here since 2018. Both patients are adults who have traveled internationally recently. They live in the same household.
Houston identifies two cases of measles in adults, first cases since 2018
The Houston Health Department said Friday it has identified two cases of measles in adults who’ve recently traveled internationally, the first cases in Houston since 2018. The adults live in the same household,
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Houston Health Department reports city’s first measles cases in seven years
The health department announced Friday that the two cases, in adults who live in the same household and have unknown vaccination statuses, are linked to international travel. Contract tracing is being conducted.
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Houston Health Department confirms measles cases linked to travel
The Houston Health Department has confirmed two measles cases in adults linked to recent international travel. Both individuals live in the same household and have unknown vaccination
What is norovirus and how can it be prevented? A UTHealth Houston expert explains.
Reported cases of the norovirus stomach flu are on the rise across the country but a Houston health expert says the virus has yet to significantly impact the local region. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show there were 91 norovirus outbreaks in the U.
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First bird flu death reported in the U.S., according to the CDC
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UTHealth Houston study reveals two new genes associated with variants linked to epilepsy, offering new hope for personalized therapies
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On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread
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