Dallas County is coming off its deadliest week in the months-long coronavirus pandemic. Eight new deaths were reported yesterday. County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted about the imminent vaccine arrival and added folks should wear a mask, which can act as a vaccine. The new deaths came in addition to just over 21-hundred new infections that […]
Dallas County reports third flu death of season
December 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Dallas County health officials are reporting the county’s third flu death of the 2019-2020 season. Health and Human Services says the patient was a 79-year-old Irving resident who had pre-existing medical conditions. Dr. Philip Huang says the county is seeing its earliest level of this much flu activity in the past ten years. The health […]
Vaping Causing Severe Lung Illness
September 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Vaping is being blamed for more than a dozen cases of severe lung illness in Dallas County, five of which were reported Monday morning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to stop vaping until its investigators can pinpoint the cause of the outbreak of illness. Half of the 14 patients in […]
Dallas County Reports First West Nile Death Of 2018
August 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
(Dallas, TX) — Dallas County health officials are reporting the county’s first West Nile Virus death of 2018.
Dallas County Health Officials Report More Flu Deaths
February 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Dallas County health officials say five more people have died from flu-related illnesses.
Obama Administration Will Have Election Monitors At TX Polling Stations
November 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(Dallas, TX) — The Obama administration will have election monitors in place today at polling stations in Dallas, Harris and Waller counties.
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