Press Releases and Alerts

Last Two Months

• 07/01/09 Ozone Reaches Level Red   pdf  html
• 06/25/09 Heat Rises to Dangerous Levels in Harris County  pdf  html
• 06/24/09 Ease Your Pets' Fear of 4th of July Fireworks  pdf  html
• 06/22/09 Mosquito Season in Full Swing...Fight the Bite!  pdf  html
• 06/12/09 Learn How to Create a Healthy Home - 4 Free sessions  pdf  html
• 06/5/09 Tricks for Pits Program - 8 Free Dog Training Sessions  pdf  html
• 05/13/09 Thermal Fogging Operation to Begin in Area Storm Sewers To Help Prevent Mosquito-borne Disease  pdf   html
• 05/05/09 Media Advisory--HCPHES Announces Change in Phone Bank Operational Hours
  pdf   html
• 01-26-09 Rabies Vaccination Clinic to be Held Feb. 7th pdf html
• Hurricane Ike Press Releases have their own category

Hurricane Ike

• 10-06-08 Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) Veterinary Public Health has collaborated with the Animal Humane Society in Minnesota to find homes for Harris County pets displaced by Hurricane Ike. pdf
• 09-29-08 6th Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes pdf
• 09-28-08 5th Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes pdf
• 09-27-08 4th Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes pdf
• 09-26-08 3rd Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes pdf
• 09-25-08 Second Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes pdf
• 09-22-08 Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes Begins pdf
• 09-22-08 Se programa operación de fumigación aérea para combatir los mosquitos  pdf
• 09-22-08 Rabies Vaccination Clinic, Saturday, Sept. 27 pdf
• 09-20-08 HCPHES Begins Spraying Operation for Mosquitoes pdf html
• 09-20-08 Inician operaciones de fumigación de mosquitos de HCPHES  pdf  html
• 09-19-09 HCPHESClinics and WIC Centers Re-Open the 22nd After Hurricane Ike pdf  html
• Las Clínicas y Centros de WIC del Departamento de Salud Pública y Servicios Ambientales del Condado de Harris abren nuevamente después del Huracán Ike   pdf  html
• 09-19-08 Burning Debris from Hurricane Ike pdf
• 09-19-08 Quemar escombros de maleza del Huracán Ike pdf
• 09-19-08 Sewage Back-up in and Around Your Home pdf html
• 09-19-08 Danger - No Swimming in Waterways pdf  html
• 09-19-08 ¡PELIGRO! No nadar en zanjas, charcos o lagos  pdf html
• 09-19-08 Pet Safety and Wildlife Awareness After the Storm pdf html
• 09-18-08 HCPHES Clinics and WIC Centers Re-Open After Hurricane Ike pdf
• 09-18-08  Las Clínicas y Centros de WIC del Departamento de Salud Pública y Servicios Ambientales del Condado de Harris abren nuevamente después del Huracán Ike pdf
• 09-18-08 Certain WIC Clinics Re-Open After Hurricane Ike pdf  html
• 09-18-08 Ciertas clínicas de WIC abren de nuevo después del huracán Ike pdf  html
• 09-18-08 Status of WIC Clinics pdf
• 09-18-08 Swimming Pool Dangers Caused by Hurricane Ike pdf html
• 09-18-08 Peligros en las piscinas a causa del Huracán Ike pdf html
• 09-17-08 Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites pdf
• 09-17-08 Protéjase de las picaduras de mosquitos pdf
• 09-16-08 Food Safety after a Power Outage for Food Establishments  pdf
• 09-16-08 Avoid Burning of Debris from Hurricane Ike  pdf  html
• 09-16-08 Tetanus Prevention after Hurricane Ike pdf html
• 09-16-08 Prevención del Tétano después del Huracán Ike pdf  html
• 09-16-08 Recommendations for Areas Under a Boil Water Notice pdf
• 09-16-08  Recomendaciones para áreas bajo notificación de hervir agua pdf
• 09-16-08 Loose Animal Information pdf

Archives, by Subject (older than 2 months)

Air Quality

• 10-25-08 Air Quality Warning/Health Advisory Ozone Reaches LEVEL RED pdf html

• 10-2-08 Air Quality Warning/Health Advisory Ozone  Reaches LEVEL RED  pdf

• 08-17-06 HCPHES Launches Air Monitoring Station in Pasadena pdf html
• 09-01-06  Air Quality Warning/Health Advisory: Air Quality in Harris County Reaches Level Red pdf html
• 08-23-06 Aerial Spraying Scheduled to Combat West Nile Virus html
• 06-17-05 Updated Air and Water Information Sheet for Crosby Residents
• 06-14-05 Air and Water Information Sheet for Crosby Residents
• 06-03-05 Health Alert For Crosby Residents Near Gas Well Blow-out
• 03-31-04 Harris County Air Quality Projected to Reach Purple
• 10-20-03 Air Quality in Harris County Reach Level Red
• 09-08-03 Air Quality Warning-Health Advisory
• 07-16-03 Press Release - Dust Cloud from Sahara Approaches Texas
• 05-21-03 Smoke Over Harris County
• 05-12-03 Air Quality Back to Normal
• 05-02-03 Smoke Approaches Harris County

Bioterrorism

• 10-09-03  Officials Following Up on Bacteria Detection
• Smallpox-Bioterrorism info

Flu

• 09-18-06 Area Businesses Prepare for Avian Influenza pdf
• 09-12-06 Area Businesses Prepare for an Avian Influenza Pandemic pdf html
• 05-15-06 Media Advisory: Pandemic Influenza For Schools pdf
• 01-11-05 Flu Shot Provider List Posted
• 10-28-05 Health Advisory: Fake Flu Vaccine
• 12-21-04 Update On Priority Groups To Receive Flu Vaccine
• 11-22-04 Updated Houston-Harris County Vaccine Prioritization List
• 10-20-04 Area Health Authorities Recommend Pneumococcal Vaccine Particularly During this Flu Season
• 10-13-04 Public Health Medical Community Response to Flu Vaccine Shortage
• 02-23-04 Advisory to Medical Community Regarding Avian Flu
• 10-17-03 Rumors About Recalled Lot of Influenza Vaccine

General

• 08-13-08 Free Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Day html pdf
• 03-11-08 HCPHES Announces Two Food Establishment Initiatives html pdf
• 01-18-08 Rabies Vaccination Clinic Jan. 26 html pdf
• HCPHES Executive Director Receives National Award
• 04-19-07 National Infant Immunization Week  pdf  html
• 04-02-07 National Public Health Week pdf html
• Media Advisories Regarding HCPHES Hepatitis A Immune Globulin Clinic
  • 02-22-07 Media Advisory FINAL
  • 02-22-07 Media Advisory 3:00pm
  • 02-22-07 Media Advisory 10:00am
  • 02-21-07 Media Advisory: FINAL 
  • 02-21-07 Media Advisory:   3:00pm 
  • 02-21-07 Media Advisory: 10:00am
  • 02-20-07 Media Advisory:   9:00pm
  • 02-20-07 Media Advisory:   3:00pm
  • 02-20-07 Media Advisory: 10:00am
  • O1-18-07
    • North Harris County Restaurant Employee Tests Positive for Hepatitis A pdf  html

    • Empleado de un Restaurante del Norte del Condado de Harris Obtiene Resultados Positivos de Hepatitis A pdf   html

• 09-14-06Local Immunization Coverage Improves Dramatically pdf
• 7-12-06 Hydrobromic Acid Spill at Nailor Industries pdf  html
• 7-19-06  HCPHES WIC Program Celebrates Breastfeeding Awareness Month with 2 Receptions August 15
• 05-08-06 Tomball WIC Clinic Welcomes Community    pdf  html
• 04-03-06 National Public Health Week April 3-9, 2006
• 01-17-06 Rabies Vaccination Clinic, Sat., Jan. 28
• 01-17-06 Free Prostate Screening in Baytown
• 12-21-05 Houston, HCPHES Investigate Possible Measles Cases
• 09-05-05 Temporarily Reduced Staff at HCPHES Health Clinics

• 09-02-05 Katrina Newsletters

• 09-26-05 Boil Water Notice for Residents Served By Several  Small Water Systems
• 07-21-05 Are your Children Up-to-Date on their Immunizations?
• 07-12-05 HEALTH ALERT ENDS: Final Water Results In from Crosby Well Samples
• 04-15-05 National Infant Immunization Week (also available in Spanish)
• 04-15-05 Free Immunizations--Media Advisory
• 04-11-05 HCPHES Initiates Online Pet Licensing: 1st in Texas
• 03-22-05 World TB Day held on March 24, 2005
• 01-20-05 Free Prostrate Screening Jan. 26 html version
• 01-13-05 Rabies Vaccination Clinic Jan. 29th
• 12-10-04 Press Release: Lead
• 12-01-04 Youth Suicide and Self-Mutilation on the Rise
• 08-19-04 Rabid Bat Found at Bear Creek Elementary School
• 07-30-04 HCPHES To Provide Animal Control Services To City Of South Houston
• 07-23-04 Another Rabid Bat Found in NW Harris County
• 07-16-04 Annual Child Fatality Review Team Meeting July 29-30
• 06-29-04 Rabid bat found in NW Harris County
• 06-16-04 Home Can Cause More Greenhouse Gas Emissions than Average Car (from the EPA)
• 06-11-04 Is Kool's Latest Marketing Campaign Too Cool?
• 06-02-04 Rabid bat found in NW Harris County
• 05-6-03 First Annual East HC Health & Safety Fair
• 05-01-03 Emerald Plaza WIC Opening
• 04-15-04 Harris County Hosts Free Immunization Drive for National Immunization Week
• 04-15-04 Free Immunization Drive--Media Advisory
• 04-12-04 HCPHES Hosts Confernce on Collaboration Between Public Health and Medicine
• 02-10-03 New County EMS Medical Director is a Busy Man
• 01-31-03 Barrett Station Health Advisors Help HCPHES With Smallpox Awareness
• CPSC, Wear Me Apparel Corp. Announce Recall of Infant Girls' Garments

Heat Alerts

• 09-26-05 Heat Index to Rise to Dangerous Levels in Harris County
• 09-26-05 Beat the Heat
• 08-05-03 Press Release - Heat Advisory  
• 06-23-03 Press Release - Heat Advisory

Mold

Mold FAQ

Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus

• 04-28-08 Mosquito Season in Full Swing…Thermal Fogging Operation to Begin in Area Storm Sewers To Combat West Nile Virus pdf
• 08-28-07 Aerial Spraying Scheduled to Combat West Nile Virus html pdf
• 6-18-07  Recent Changes in State Law and Harris County Regulations
  pdf
• Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus In Harris County pdf html
• 06-07-07 West Nile Virus Confirmed in Dead Bird in Harris County pdf
• 05-07-07 Thermal Fogging Operation to Begin in Area Storm Sewers To Combat West Nile Virus pdf html
• 06-28-06 Aerial Spraying Scheduled To Combat West Nile Virus pdf  html
• 05-15-06 Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Harris County pdf  html
• 05-01-06 Thermal Fogging of Sewers to Combat West Nile Virus to Begin 5/1 pdf   html
• 07-27-05 Aerial Spraying Scheduled to Combat West Nile Virus
• 07-01-05 Remember to "Fight the Bite" this July 4th weekend
• 06-07-05 St. Louis Encephalitis Confirmed in Harris County
• 05-11-05 Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Harris County
• 04-28-05 Thermal Fogging Operation to Begin in Area Storm Sewers To Combat West Nile Virus
• 03-21-05 West Nile Virus Confirmed in Harris County
• 03-02-05 New Director of HCPHES Mosquito Control Division
• 09-28-04 Harris County's First Human Death Due to West Nile Virus
• 08-03-04 Aerial Spraying Is Scheduled To Combat West Nile Virus
• 07-27-04 First Human Case of West Nile in Harris County in 2004 (press release)
• 07-27-04 First Human Case of West Nile in Harris County in 2004 (media advisory)
• 06-11-04 Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile in Harris County
• 06-02-04 Mosquito Control Begins Thermal Fogging of Storm Sewers Thurs., June 3
• West Nile Virus Confirmed in Harris County
• West Nile Virus Info
• 06-19-03 West Nile and SLE Update  
• 05-14-03 West Nile virus confirmed in Harris County
• 04-24-03 Thermal Fogging in Storm Sewers

Rabies

• 10-15-07 Rabies Vaccination Clinic Oct. 27th html pdf
• 01-19-07 Rabies Vaccination Clinic January 27  pdf  html
• 10-24-06 Rabies Vaccination Clinic Oct. 28th   pdf   html
• 10-03-06 Another Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Northern Harris County pdf  html
• 09-28-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Northern Harris County pdf
• 09-15-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Katy pdf
• 09-06-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Northeastern Harris County pdf
• 09-01-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Eastern Harris County pdf html
• 08-02-06 Another Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in North Harris County pdf  html
• 06-27-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Northeast Harris County pdf  html
• 06-08-06 Air Quality in Harris County Reaches Level Red pdf  html
• 05-24-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Northeast Harris County pdf html
• 05-10-06 Human Case of Rabies in Harris County  pdf  html
  (Caso Humano de Rabia en el Condado de Harris pdf html)
• 05-10-06 Media Advisory: Rabies Press Conference at 1pm on 05-10-06 pdf html
• 05-03-06 Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Northwest Harris County pdf  html

SARS

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
• 03-21-03 Suspect Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Harris County
• SARS Information

Smallpox

• Smallpox-Bioterrorism info

West Nile virus (see Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus)