/tags/u-s-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention en-US Copyright Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:55:49 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-06/a-second-texas-child-has-died-from-measles-rfk-jr-visits About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the West Texas town that has been the epicenter of the outbreak. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:55:49 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-06/a-second-texas-child-has-died-from-measles-rfk-jr-visits Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2025-02-13/texas-health-department-cancels-immunization-conference-cdc The Texas Department of State Health Services has described the biannual immunization conference as a "vital platform" that in the past drew strong participation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:51:45 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-13/texas-health-department-cancels-immunization-conference-cdc Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2025-02-04/cdc-purge-of-forbidden-words-online-creates-real-world-fear-advocate-says The San Antonio AIDS Foundation's CEO says people in the LGBTQ community are fearful that their access to health information and medical care will be curtailed under the Trump Administration's executive orders regarding transgender people and queer identities, and they're terrified of the message the administration is sending. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:44:26 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-04/cdc-purge-of-forbidden-words-online-creates-real-world-fear-advocate-says Bonnie Petrie /news/2025-01-07/first-bird-flu-death-reported-in-the-u-s-according-to-the-cdc Health officials in Louisiana say a person there has died after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the U.S. from the virus during the current outbreak. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:34:25 GMT /news/2025-01-07/first-bird-flu-death-reported-in-the-u-s-according-to-the-cdc Will Stone /health-wellness/2024-12-03/texas-public-health-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy Physicians and nonprofit leaders say Texas is no stranger to misinformation that politicians like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. perpetuate. But they worry about the impact Trump's cabinet picks will have on public health. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:30:34 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-03/texas-public-health-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-10-16/north-texas-prism-health-expand-sexual-health-services-advisory Prism Health North Texas brought together the Sexual Health Advisory Group (SHAG) to share experiences and community needs and help improve clinic services. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-16/north-texas-prism-health-expand-sexual-health-services-advisory Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-10-14/dallas-county-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline Residents and health care providers can call 214-590-4000 to speak to specialists with the North Texas Poison Center through a county partnership to address opioid overdoses. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-14/dallas-county-opioid-overdose-prevention-hotline Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-05-02/the-u-s-may-be-missing-human-cases-of-bird-flu-scientists-say Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar. Fri, 03 May 2024 10:46:50 GMT /health-wellness/2024-05-02/the-u-s-may-be-missing-human-cases-of-bird-flu-scientists-say Will Stone /health-wellness/2024-04-17/congenital-syphilis-rates-texas Parkland Health expands testing and outreach to address the maternal syphilis crisis in North Texas. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:27:40 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-17/congenital-syphilis-rates-texas Elena Rivera /2024-04-16/pregnant-black-maternal-death-texas When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-04-16/pregnant-black-maternal-death-texas Elena Rivera