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DSHS Confirms First West Nile Case in Texas in 2026
May 19, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 -- The Texas Department of State Health Services issued the following news release:

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DSHS confirms first West Nile case in Texas in 2026

Urges vigilance against all mosquito-borne illnesses, including dengue

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The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting this year's first case of West Nile illness in a resident of Harris County. Health officials confirmed the resident was diagnosed with . . .

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