A fox captured on the Texas State University campus in San Marcos tested positive for rabies. The animal was found October 14 near East Sessom Drive and Pleasant Street by maintenance workers who turned it over to animal control.
San Marcos city officials, issued precautions and health guidance; San Marcos Animal Control, confirmed positive rabies test; Maintenance workers, captured the fox
Hidalgo County reported no confirmed cases of New World screwworm as of October 14, 2026, while Texas monitors the outbreak statewide. Texas has three active cases and 45 inactive cases across the state.
Hidalgo County, entity reporting no confirmed cases; Texas authorities, monitoring outbreak statewide
A Plano couple's newborn son was delivered by the father in a hospital parking lot before medical staff could assist. The family was minutes from the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.
Diego Contreras, Father who delivered newborn; Emma Contreras, Mother
A Houston father became the first in Texas to hold his premature twins skin-to-skin using a wearable incubator called a Skincubator. The twins were born at 26 weeks gestation at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Dorian Ojemen, Father; first in Texas to hold premature babies skin-to-skin using Skincubator; Tiffany Ojemen, Mother; obstetrician and gynecologist; wife of Dorian; Silas and Simone Ojemen, Premature twins born at 26 weeks gestation and 2 more
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Health Professions, Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County, and UT Health East Texas announced the opening of an expanded Neuropsychology Clinic to provide comprehensive care for patients and families affected by memory disorders. The clinic is located at the Alzheimer's Alliance headquarters in Tyler.
University of Texas at Tyler, Partner organization opening clinic; Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County, Partner organization opening clinic; UT Health East Texas, Partner organization opening clinic and 4 more
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced the Texas Lone Star Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan 2027-2032, a five-year roadmap developed by a statewide coalition of health systems, academic institutions, and community organizations. The plan aims to reduce Texas cervical cancer incidence to fewer than four new cases per 100,000 women per year by 2032.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Lead organization announcing the plan; Cancer Alliance of Texas Cervical Cancer Elimination Priority Area Workgroup, Developed the plan; Ernest Hawk, M.D., Vice president and division head of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at UT MD Anderson
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on October 6 for Grace ready-to-eat chicken Vienna sausages distributed to Texas retailers. The products were illegally imported from Jamaica, a country not eligible to export meat or poultry to the United States.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Issued public health alert
Dallas County reported its first West Nile Virus-related death of 2026 on Wednesday. The deceased was a man in his 60s with underlying medical conditions, diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease.
Philip Huang, Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled more than 120,000 cases of Gatorade sold across 37 states, including Texas, because they contain undeclared food colorings. PepsiCo initiated the recall because the products contained unlisted Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6.
$122,021 for cases recalled
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, issued recall; PepsiCo, initiated recall
Frozen berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's in Texas have been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The FDA expanded the recall to include Trader Joe's frozen organic mixed berry blend and additional lots of Walmart's Great Value products.
FDA, issued recall notice; Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., initiated and expanded recall; Walmart, retailer with recalled products and 1 more