Infectious Diseases
Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can lead to serious outcomes (e.g., hospitalization, death) and a severe strain on the healthcare system.
The TB surveillance program collects demographic, clinical, risk factors, and lab related information on people diagnosed with TB in Texas.
Historical Texas COVID-19 Data from March 2020 through May 10, 2023.
The Texas Congenital Syphilis surveillance program collects demographic, clinical and risk related information on infants born to mothers diagnosed with syphilis during or prior to their pregnancy.
The STD surveillance program collects demographic, clinical and lab related information on people diagnosed with STD in Texas.
Chronic Diseases
An interactive Dashboard displaying data from the Texas Cancer Registry.
Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation’s $3.8 trillion in annual health care costs.
The Texas HIV surveillance program collects demographic, clinical and risk related information on people living and/or diagnosed with HIV in Texas.
The Texas HIV surveillance program collects demographic, clinical and risk related information on people living and/or diagnosed with HIV in Texas.
Public Health and Exemptions
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is required to provide to the legislature the annual number of immunization exemption affidavit forms requested for students in Texas.