Communicable Diseases

Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

• Centers for Disease Control(CDC) Situation Summary
• Harris County Public Health COVID-19 Global Cases
  • Coronavirus COVID-19 Video(In-English)
  • Coronavirus COVID-19 Video(In-Chinese)
  • Coronavirus COVID-19 Video(In-Spanish)

Ebola Virus

• Ebola Virus (World Health Organization)
• Questions and Answers on Transmission (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Signs and Symptoms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Zika

• What Texans Need to Know About Zika Virus (ENTO-052) (PDF)General information about Zika, what causes it, whether you should be worried, and how to stop it. (Spanish Version)
• Mosquitoes and the Diseases they Transmit (ENTO-040) (PDF)Provides an overview of all important disease carrying mosquitoes in Texas. Revised in 2016. (Spanish Version)
• Buzz Off (ENTO-055)  (PDF)A short reminder of the 4-Ds, the four ways to avoid mosquito bites. A quick safety reminder for yourself, friends and family.
• Do-it-yourself Backyard Mosquito Control (ENTO-054) An overview of all the mosquito control options available to you as a consumer. Advantages and disadvantages–what we know and don’t know about the many products out there. (Spoiler alert: don’t buy bug zappers).
• Zika Precautions for Women (ENTO-053) (PDF) is a new publication outlining the most important steps women can take to protect themselves and their unborn children from Zika. Protecting women is the top priority for public health agencies this summer.