Texas Department of Health

West Nile, Harris County and Texas

Texas' first West Nile case of 2026 lands in Harris County before summer peak

As mosquito season ramps up, the state's first confirmed West Nile case of the year was found in a Harris County resident.

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Texas’ first confirmed West Nile virus case of 2026 is in Harris County

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Texas reports first 2026 West Nile virus case in Houston. What to know

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Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Sacramento

The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the season’s first sample of mosquitoes has tested positive for West Nile virus.

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West Nile-positive mosquitoes found in Dallas; city to spray areas

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First West Nile virus case of 2026 confirmed in Texas, health officials say

Houston Public Media

Several Texas health, social service agencies are under ‘sunset’ review. What does that mean?

Texas state law establishes an “expiration date” for state agencies, meaning those agencies will automatically be abolished on that date unless lawmakers pass legislation to continue it. The current sunset commission cycle includes a list of 16 ...

The Texas Tribune

Texas public health departments brace for another $119 million in federal cuts

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