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No Shots, No School For Thousands of Students
A lot of kids in Dallas County won’t be able to go to school today because they never got their required shots. From the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services, Zachary Thompson says...
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Health Concerns Increase As North Texas Temps Rise
Women sit near a fan in a common-room of a rest home. (credit: Johanna Leguerre/AFP/Getty Images) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s crazy hot outside and as the week goes on the temperatures are expected...
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Avoid The Back-To-School Immunization Rush
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Most kids across North Texas will be heading back to school next week, so many parents across North Texas will be spending this week getting their children ready for the coming...
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Big Crowds Expected For Arlington Immunizations
(credit: KRLD NewsRadio 1080/Chuck Schechner) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An Arlington back-to-school immunization event on Saturday could attract a lot of students from out of the area. Dallas County...
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Flu Shots Ready To Go In Dallas County
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Even though North Texas is still seeing summer temperatures, the time has come to start thinking about flu season. The Dallas County health department starts administering this...
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No Tuberculosis Concerns For School Football Games
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Concerns about tuberculosis in the Ennis ISD and the possible infection of other North Texas students reached such a high level Thursday afternoon that the City of Ennis...
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County Health Department Offering Free Flu Shots
A patient receives a flu vaccine. (credit: FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images) NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s tonight, the cold snap has many North Texans...
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Health Director Warns Of More Human West Nile Cases
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Thursday afternoon officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services confirmed the 12th human West Nile Virus infection. Health workers would only say that the case is...
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DCHHS Holding Free Back-To-School Vaccination Clinic
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s that time of year again, when youngsters are reminded of the upcoming school year with a prick in the arm. It is time for parents to focus on vaccinations for schoolchildren....
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Dallas County Starts Offering Flu Shots
A patient receives a flu vaccine. (credit: FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Although much attention in Dallas County has been focused on the West Nile virus, health officials do not...
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16th West Nile-Related Death In Dallas County
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) are reporting that a sixteenth person there has died from West Nile Virus-related health issues. The man that...
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Dallas Launches HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign
(credit: DALLAS>AIDS Deciding Moments) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – More than 14,000 people living in Dallas County are living with HIV, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, and many...
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Flu Season Starts In North Texas
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – ‘Panic’ is a powerful public health motivator. Remember the flu vaccine shortage? Faced with limited supplies in the fall of 2004, North Texans lined up by the hundreds– often...
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Meningitis Outbreak Expected To Spread
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A medical expert tells CBS 11 that the meningitis outbreak that has killed 15 people so far is nowhere near its end. At this time, there’s only one confirmed case of fungal...
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Vaccine Flying Off Pharmacy Shelves As Flu Cases Up
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County Health officials say flu cases are up 40 percent since October. The bump in cases has come earlier than usual in the flu season and has pharmacists working hard to...
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Dallas County Gets More Flu Vaccines
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A new shipment of the flu vaccine is going to be available Wednesday in Dallas County. The health department is set to receive 2,000 doses. But they are not for everybody, only...
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DCHHS Says Schools Need Free Condoms, Explicit Sex Education
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – The facts don’t lie. Texas has a problem with teen birth rates Last year, we were fourth highest in the nation. And, in Dallas County, sexually transmitted diseases are on the...
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Four North Texas Counties Jointly Fighting West Nile Virus
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Four North Texas county health departments are combining their planning and information to combat this year’s West Nile virus season. Leaders from Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and...
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New Cases Of Measles Confirmed By Local Health Officials
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Health officials in Dallas County are sending out a plea to doctors and health workers — asking that they be on the lookout for measles symptoms. Wednesday Dallas County...
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Parents Urged to Get Kids Vaccinated For School Now
A nurse gives a girl a shot. (credit: George Frey/Getty Images) DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Believe it or not, students will be returning to class at the end of next month. So, health officials in...
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2nd Human Case Of West Nile Virus In Dallas County
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Just one day after health officials in Dallas County confirmed the first human case of the West Nile virus for the 2013 season, another case is being reported. The second...
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3rd Case Of West Nile Virus In 3 Days For Dallas County
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – For the third consecutive day Dallas County health officials announce a confirmed human case of West Nile virus. The infected young man, who lives in the University Park...
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Meningitis Supply Limited As Demand Increases In Dallas
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County Health and Human Services announced that it has a limited amount of the Adult Safety Net Program meningitis vaccine for $10. With school starting soon, DCHHS’ Adult...
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Dallas County Health Dept. Dispensing Flu Vaccines
DALLAS (CBS11 NEWS) – Although September temperatures in North Texas still flirt with the triple digits—health officials say it is in fact time to start thinking about the flu. The Dallas County...
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1st Adult Flu-Related Death Reported In Dallas County
A patient receives a flu vaccine. (credit: FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) are reporting the county’s first known...
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Holiday Travel Could Help Spread The Flu
(credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Influenza has arrived in North Texas, and the director of health and human services for Dallas County is urging people to get their flu shots....
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Health Officials Concerned About H1N1 As Students Return To Class
DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – With students returning to class this week, local health officials are concerned about the spread of the flu that already saw a dramatic increase in cases last week across much...
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Flu Season Shows No Sign Of Ending Soon
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Despite the spring-like weather, the flu season may be weeks away from tapering off, according to the Dallas County health director. Zachary Thompson told CBS 11 News the peak...
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DCHHS Offering Back-To-School Immunizations Now
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – You don’t have to wait to get your kids immunized for the upcoming school year, and Dallas County Health and Human Services is hoping that you won’t. DCHHS is encouraging parents...
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Dallas Co. Health Reports 4th Case Of Imported Chikungunya
DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Despite the recent cold weather snap in North Texas, a fourth case of imported Chikungunya virus has been confirmed in Dallas County according to officials with Dallas...
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Dallas Co. Health Monitoring More Travelers For Ebola
DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Officials from Dallas County Health announced Wednesday afternoon they have begun monitoring four more travelers for the ebola virus disease. According to DCHHS the...
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Dallas Sprays For Mosquitoes To Decrease Risk Of West Nile Virus
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — In an effort to decrease the risk of West Nile Virus, Dallas County is spraying several cities for mosquitoes this week. “While we...
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Four More Possible Zika Virus Cases Suspected In North Texas
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – As many as four more suspected cases of Zika virus fever may be tied to North Texas. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services,...
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Dallas County Offers Free HIV Tests On World AIDS Day
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County Health and Human Services will be offering free HIV testing Thursday in honor of World AIDS Day. The effort is being done in...
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Woman Accusing Former Dallas County Official Of Sexual Misconduct Shares...
DALLAS (CBS11) – The woman accusing now fired former Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Zach Thompson of sexual misconduct released an open letter detailing abuse she says happened over a...
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Documents Detail Alleged Sexual Harassment By Former Dallas County Health...
Newly-obtained documents reveal the woman accusing Zachary Thompson of sexual harassment said she felt helpless because he "had her career in the palm of his hands."
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Dallas Co. Judge Says Most Commissioners Kept In Dark About Sex Allegations...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) –Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said he and most of the other County Commissioners were kept in the dark for weeks about the sexual harassment allegations against former Health...
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Employee Sues Dallas County And Former Health Director Claiming Sexual Abuse,...
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas County employee is suing the county and her former boss, fired Health and Human Services Director Zachary Thompson, claiming sexual abuse, harassment and retaliation. In...
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