Gov. Abbott and U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins were briefed today in Kerrville as USDA deploys sterile flies—the proven weapon that stops New World screwworm dead in its tracks.
The Lubbock Public Health Department is urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after mosquitoes in the area tested positive for West Nile virus.
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the launch of Operation Safe Summer, a coordinated initiative to increase patrols in high-traffic pedestrian areas across several major cities.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will make $10 million in grant funding available to eligible rural hospitals and rural health clinics to expand pediatric telemedicine services.
