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Houston ISD student dies after testing positive for Meningococcal Disease
Read full article: Houston ISD student dies after testing positive for Meningococcal DiseaseThe student at a Houston Independent School District’s Bonham Elementary School has died after testing positive for Meningococcal Disease.
Case of Meningococcal Disease confirmed at Houston ISD’s Bonham Elementary School
Read full article: Case of Meningococcal Disease confirmed at Houston ISD’s Bonham Elementary SchoolThe district said the school sent notifications to families and information to staff and students who may have been in close contact with the confirmed case.
The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed
Read full article: The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is neededAuthorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
Read full article: Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continuesAfrica's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week.
IUD insertion pain is complicated. Doctors say the new CDC guidelines are only a start
Read full article: IUD insertion pain is complicated. Doctors say the new CDC guidelines are only a startThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain during IUD insertion, but doctors say the updated advice — while a step in the right direction — doesn’t tackle all of the sources of discomfort during the procedure.
Dozens of United Airlines passengers headed to Houston fall ill after international cruise
Read full article: Dozens of United Airlines passengers headed to Houston fall ill after international cruiseAccording to Houston firefighters, at least 25 people on the flight reported feeling sick due to a cruise they were on.
US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
Read full article: US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.
Messages of hope: Family members who lost loved ones to suicide offer encouragement this holiday season
Read full article: Messages of hope: Family members who lost loved ones to suicide offer encouragement this holiday seasonThe holidays can be an exciting and joyous time for people who look forward to them, but for some, the holidays can bring on bouts of depression and sadness.
Guidelines now required to identify Sepsis; Houston Methodist becomes model for how to improve outcomes
Read full article: Guidelines now required to identify Sepsis; Houston Methodist becomes model for how to improve outcomesSepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It causes organ damage and death.In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis, and at least 350,000 die in the hospital.
‘Flying under the radar’: Houston area doctors seeing uptick in COVID cases
Read full article: ‘Flying under the radar’: Houston area doctors seeing uptick in COVID casesThe CDC continues to track B.A.2.86. The new COVID variant has been detected in several countries, including the United States. Local doctors say the Houston area is seeing an uptick in patients with the COVID virus.
Developer building affordable housing in Houston amid climbing rent costs
Read full article: Developer building affordable housing in Houston amid climbing rent costsThe CEO says on June 1, 30 tenants will move into the new Citadel Apartment Complex on Elgin Street near the downtown area, adding that the 74 units will be available to seniors ages 55 and older.
CDC reports another death linked to recalled eyedrops
Read full article: CDC reports another death linked to recalled eyedropsThe number of people with highly drug-resistant bacterial infections linked to contaminated eyedrops has reached 81, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
At least 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections found in the U.S., CDC says
Read full article: At least 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections found in the U.S., CDC saysTwo cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in New York City — the first such cases reported in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
More babies born with syphilis in Texas than other parts of United States
Read full article: More babies born with syphilis in Texas than other parts of United StatesTexas was the state that had the most congenital syphilis cases in the United States with 680 cases, according to a 2021 report published in April by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marburg virus: CDC asks doctors to look out for potential cases of a deadly Ebola-like disease
Read full article: Marburg virus: CDC asks doctors to look out for potential cases of a deadly Ebola-like diseaseDoctors in the U.S. should be on the lookout for cases of Marburg virus, a rare but deadly infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an alert on Thursday.
Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
Read full article: Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in USFor the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released the new estimates of how common autism is.
More than 300 passengers became sick after possibly contracting Norovirus on Galveston-based cruise ship
Read full article: More than 300 passengers became sick after possibly contracting Norovirus on Galveston-based cruise shipMore than 300 passengers who set sail aboard the Ruby Princess late last month became sick after possibly contracting Norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC warns about the rise in almost untreatable Shigella bacterial infections
Read full article: CDC warns about the rise in almost untreatable Shigella bacterial infectionsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a rise in extensively drug-resistant cases of the bacterial infection Shigella, a major cause of inflammatory diarrhea.
CDC says teen girls are caught in an extreme wave of sadness and violence
Read full article: CDC says teen girls are caught in an extreme wave of sadness and violenceSexual attacks and other traumatic experiences have led to an unprecedented level of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among America’s young women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
CDC warns that a brand of eyedrops may be linked to drug-resistant bacterial infections
Read full article: CDC warns that a brand of eyedrops may be linked to drug-resistant bacterial infectionsOne person has died and at least three other people have permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which urged consumers Wednesday to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears while it investigates the outbreak.
Federal health order allowing rapid removal of migrants must end Wednesday, court rules
Read full article: Federal health order allowing rapid removal of migrants must end Wednesday, court rulesThe Biden administration attempted to end Title 42 earlier this year before a federal judge blocked the move. A different federal court has now ordered that the federal health order be lifted.
Childhood obesity: Tips and tricks about talking to your child about their weight
Read full article: Childhood obesity: Tips and tricks about talking to your child about their weightKelsey-Seybold pediatrician Dr. Lekshmi Daram said the topic of kids, junk food and weight gain comes up a lot in her office. The CDC says 20% of U.S. children and teens carry excess weight, and it’s having an impact on overall health.
Childhood obesity: Tips and tricks about talking to your child about their weight
Read full article: Childhood obesity: Tips and tricks about talking to your child about their weightKelsey-Seybold pediatrician Dr. Lekshmi Daram said the topic of kids, junk food and weight gain comes up a lot in her office. The CDC says 20% of U.S. children and teens carry excess weight, and it’s having an impact on overall health.
U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says
Read full article: U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge saysTitle 42 was invoked early in the pandemic by the Trump administration and continued under President Joe Biden. Since then, immigration officials have used it more than 2 million times to turn away asylum-seekers at the border.
CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads
Read full article: CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreadsThe Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region.
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
Read full article: Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linkedA federally funded study has found a possible link between aluminum in some childhood vaccines and persistent asthma, but experts say the study has several shortcomings.
Health officials launch statewide initiative to get more Texans vaccinated, boosted
Read full article: Health officials launch statewide initiative to get more Texans vaccinated, boostedState health officials and doctors will be in Houston this week to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations and updated booster shots.
HIV prevention drugs in jeopardy of being less accessible to people who use employer’s insurance
Read full article: HIV prevention drugs in jeopardy of being less accessible to people who use employer’s insuranceThe CDC estimates one million people in the country would benefit from HIV prevention medications known as PrEP.
‘Has not spread to kids yet’: Judge Hidalgo says CDC confirms that child who tested presumptive positive for monkeypox did not have virus
Read full article: ‘Has not spread to kids yet’: Judge Hidalgo says CDC confirms that child who tested presumptive positive for monkeypox did not have virusHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will provide an update on the monkeypox response and vaccination efforts Tuesday morning.
CDC: Eating disorders and health-related issues doubled among teenage girls during pandemic
Read full article: CDC: Eating disorders and health-related issues doubled among teenage girls during pandemicAccording to the CDC, emergency department visits for eating disorders among teen girls doubled during the pandemic.
‘We are in the midst of the worst surge of COVID that we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic’: Doctors send warning as cases continue to rise in Houston area
Read full article: ‘We are in the midst of the worst surge of COVID that we have seen since the beginning of the pandemic’: Doctors send warning as cases continue to rise in Houston areaWith Harris County having a count of more than 1 million COVID cases, and Houston wastewater revealing seven times more of the virus than this time in 2020, local doctors are warning residents to take precautions when it comes to COVID-19.
Galveston County Health District officials ask residents to ‘mask up’ due to high level of COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Galveston County Health District officials ask residents to ‘mask up’ due to high level of COVID-19 casesOfficials with the Galveston County Health District are asking residents to “mask up” once again, citing a current high level of COVID-19 cases in the community.
Health and Human Services orders 2.5 million more doses of vaccine for monkeypox preparedness
Read full article: Health and Human Services orders 2.5 million more doses of vaccine for monkeypox preparednessThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday ordered an additional 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s JYNNEOS, an FDA-licensed vaccine indicated for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox, for use in responding to current or future monkeypox outbreaks and as part of U.S. smallpox preparedness.
Jif peanut butter recall: This is how to claim your replacement product
Read full article: Jif peanut butter recall: This is how to claim your replacement productYou can’t eat the Jif peanut butter, but some of you emailed asking why you had to eat the cost of the Jif peanut butter you tossed over salmonella concerns.
Uber says masks are no longer required; CDC still recommends wearing them
Read full article: Uber says masks are no longer required; CDC still recommends wearing themUber has joined many other businesses that have moved forward by no longer requiring mask use for rideshares following the CDC decision to its end mask order.
Fifth Ward residents asks city to reject bid for special designation by property owner they claim is avoiding contamination clean up
Read full article: Fifth Ward residents asks city to reject bid for special designation by property owner they claim is avoiding contamination clean upPleasant Hill Village Retirement Community was built in 1998, but decades before, the land was occupied by an auto repair shop, washateria and a dry cleaner. Three businesses that left behind toxic chemicals that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality confirmed have contaminated the soil and groundwater.
Houston Rodeo: Baylor doctor assessing risks of attending large-scale events
Read full article: Houston Rodeo: Baylor doctor assessing risks of attending large-scale eventsThe Executive Vice President at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. James McDeavitt, said Harris County is currently at a “medium risk” with COVID, and he expects over the next few weeks that it will be considered low risk, despite people gathering at large events like the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 response team provides update on virus response effort
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 response team provides update on virus response effortWhite House COVID-19 Response Team and federal public health officials will hold a news briefing to provide updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) response effort.
CDC: ‘Avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status’
Read full article: CDC: ‘Avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status’The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued an advisory urging all travelers — vaccinated and unvaccinated — to avoid cruise ship travel amidst a record-breaking Covid surge driven by the omicron variant in many states across the United States.
Parents share mixed emotions after CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11
Read full article: Parents share mixed emotions after CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11Not all parents are ready for their child to be vaccinated, despite the first shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination being administered to children ages 5-11 on Wednesday.
CDC warns of new salmonella strain from ‘unknown food source’ infecting more than 200 people
Read full article: CDC warns of new salmonella strain from ‘unknown food source’ infecting more than 200 peopleA multistate outbreak of a new strain of salmonella has infected more than 200 people, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say.
Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than vaccinated people, CDC finds
Read full article: Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than vaccinated people, CDC findsUnvaccinated people are 11 times more likely than vaccinated people to die from COVID-19, CNBC reported, citing a large study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Doctors believe in order to properly track breakthrough cases, changes will be needed from CDC
Read full article: Doctors believe in order to properly track breakthrough cases, changes will be needed from CDCThe Texas Department of State Health Services said there have been “343 clinically severe vaccine breakthrough cases reported in Texas,” dating back to Feb. 8, 2020, the date the state of Texas started tracking them.
These stores have reinstated their mask policies following CDC guidelines reversal
Read full article: These stores have reinstated their mask policies following CDC guidelines reversalFollowing a reversal of guidelines regarding mask-wearing made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), multiple U.S. retailers and food chains have announced they’re reinstating their mask policies.
Medical experts discuss risks of people self-prescribing COVID-19 booster shots
Read full article: Medical experts discuss risks of people self-prescribing COVID-19 booster shotsAs the Delta variant continues to spread some people are nervous hoping a third shot or booster shot will give them more immunity and they are getting it deceptively.
CDC internal report calls Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox
Read full article: CDC internal report calls Delta variant as contagious as chickenpoxThere are new growing concerns surrounding the Delta variant which is surging across the United States. Federal health officials said it appears to cause more serious illness than previously thought, and spreads as easily as chickenpox.
MAPPED: Several Houston-area counties listed as COVID-19 hotspots on CDC map
Read full article: MAPPED: Several Houston-area counties listed as COVID-19 hotspots on CDC mapSeveral Houston-area counties are listed as COVID-19 hotspots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Data Tracker.
CDC advisers meet to discuss need for COVID-19 boosters and J&J vaccine safety
Read full article: CDC advisers meet to discuss need for COVID-19 boosters and J&J vaccine safetyVaccine advisers for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met Thursday to discuss recommendations on new safety issues concerning the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and to review preliminary data on whether vaccine boosters will be needed in the future, especially for people with weak immune systems.
Warning to parents: CDC issues health advisory after RSV cases rise across the South, including Texas
Read full article: Warning to parents: CDC issues health advisory after RSV cases rise across the South, including TexasThe American Lung Association is warning Texans after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory following an increase of respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV.
CDC awards Texas $193K to address COVID-19-related health disparities
Read full article: CDC awards Texas $193K to address COVID-19-related health disparitiesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it has awarded the Texas Department of State Health Services and several Texas health jurisdictions $193,304,367 to address COVID-19-related health disparities.
Astros will increase to maximum capacity for fans at Minute Maid Park through remainder of season
Read full article: Astros will increase to maximum capacity for fans at Minute Maid Park through remainder of seasonThe Houston Astros announced that it will increase to maximum capacity for fans at Minute Maid Park for the remainder of the season starting Tuesday.
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
Read full article: CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a maskThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
Fort Bend ISD announces changes to COVID-19 quarantine protocol, efforts to vaccinate eligible students
Read full article: Fort Bend ISD announces changes to COVID-19 quarantine protocol, efforts to vaccinate eligible studentsThere has been a change in quarantine protocols for students and staff in Fort Bend ISD.
Galveston port director asks Abbott for help to get CDC cruise ban lifted
Read full article: Galveston port director asks Abbott for help to get CDC cruise ban liftedRodger Rees, the director of the Port of Galveston, has asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asking for his help in pressuring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift its moratorium on cruises by the summer.
US health officials call for ‘pause’ in use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over clot reports
Read full article: US health officials call for ‘pause’ in use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over clot reportsThe U.S. recommendation to “pause” use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine set off a chain reaction worldwide and dealt a setback to the global vaccine campaign.
Ask 2: Can I still become infected with COVID-19 after I’m vaccinated?
Read full article: Ask 2: Can I still become infected with COVID-19 after I’m vaccinated?At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston.