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Whitmire counters Abbott's airport funding threat

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport canceled plans for an ablution facility.

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After Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold grant funding for Dallas and Houston airports over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="religious washing facilities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/02/22/ritual-washing-and-prayer-rooms-iah" data-vars-content-id="837bc31d-ecc6-4acf-8e9c-ad62bc86f278" data-vars-headline="Whitmire counters Abbott&#x27;s airport funding threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/02/22/ritual-washing-and-prayer-rooms-iah" target="_self">religious washing facilities</a> used by Muslim travelers, Mayor John Whitmire said Monday that the ablution room at George Bush Intercontinental Airport was built without city taxpayer dollars.Why it matters: The airport dispute is the latest example of Abbott using the threat of withholding state funds to push Texas cities to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="change local policies and procedures" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/04/22/houston-police-ice-ordinance-whitmire-abbott" data-vars-content-id="837bc31d-ecc6-4acf-8e9c-ad62bc86f278" data-vars-headline="Whitmire counters Abbott&#x27;s airport funding threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/04/22/houston-police-ice-ordinance-whitmire-abbott" target="_self">change local policies and procedures</a>.

Where to find local produce in Houston amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

The outbreak is straining Americans' trust in the food safety system.

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Some shoppers are trying to get locally grown food as a preventive measure amid the ongoing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cyclosporiasis outbreak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/07/10/cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-houston" data-vars-content-id="9a2e1eaf-d885-469a-bffa-9c519f0f240f" data-vars-headline="Where to find local produce in Houston amid cyclosporiasis outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/07/10/cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-in-houston" target="_self">cyclosporiasis outbreak</a>.Why it matters: The outbreak is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="straining Americans&#x27; trust" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/cyclospora-lettuce-outbreak-food-safety-threat" data-vars-content-id="9a2e1eaf-d885-469a-bffa-9c519f0f240f" data-vars-headline="Where to find local produce in Houston amid cyclosporiasis outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/cyclospora-lettuce-outbreak-food-safety-threat" target="_self">straining Americans&#x27; trust</a> in the food safety system, leading to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downturn in sales and a reputation hit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-lettuce-cyclosporiasis" data-vars-content-id="9a2e1eaf-d885-469a-bffa-9c519f0f240f" data-vars-headline="Where to find local produce in Houston amid cyclosporiasis outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-lettuce-cyclosporiasis" target="_self">downturn in sales and a reputation hit</a> for big businesses and farms. But knowing where your produce comes from can <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reduce your risk of infection" data-vars-click-url="https://clay.ces.ncsu.edu/news/more-reasons-to-grow-your-own-food-or-buy-local/" data-vars-content-id="9a2e1eaf-d885-469a-bffa-9c519f0f240f" data-vars-headline="Where to find local produce in Houston amid cyclosporiasis outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://clay.ces.ncsu.edu/news/more-reasons-to-grow-your-own-food-or-buy-local/" target="_blank">reduce your risk of infection</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="experts say" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/16/vegetables-fruit-farmers-market-gardens-cyclosporiasis-risk/90928457007/" data-vars-content-id="9a2e1eaf-d885-469a-bffa-9c519f0f240f" data-vars-headline="Where to find local produce in Houston amid cyclosporiasis outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/16/vegetables-fruit-farmers-market-gardens-cyclosporiasis-risk/90928457007/" target="_blank">experts say</a> — even if it&#x27;s not guaranteed.

How many Houston-area students are getting voucher money

Over 3,000 students who live within Houston ISD boundaries are getting vouchers.

Families living within Houston ISD boundaries make up the largest share of participants in Texas&#x27; new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="private school voucher program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/23/texas-voucher-tefa-teachers-entrepreneur-vendors" data-vars-content-id="94a75811-3b1e-4d5d-9008-dbd46e1ae417" data-vars-headline="How many Houston-area students are getting voucher money" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/23/texas-voucher-tefa-teachers-entrepreneur-vendors" target="_self">private school voucher program</a>, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent state report" data-vars-click-url="https://educationfreedom.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TEFA-Annual-Demographic-Report.pdf" data-vars-content-id="94a75811-3b1e-4d5d-9008-dbd46e1ae417" data-vars-headline="How many Houston-area students are getting voucher money" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://educationfreedom.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TEFA-Annual-Demographic-Report.pdf" target="_blank">recent state report</a>.Why it matters: Public school advocates warn the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vouchers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/03/texas-school-vouchers-greg-abbott-signs-law" data-vars-content-id="94a75811-3b1e-4d5d-9008-dbd46e1ae417" data-vars-headline="How many Houston-area students are getting voucher money" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/03/texas-school-vouchers-greg-abbott-signs-law" target="_self">vouchers</a> will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="harm public schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/02/20/texas-legislature-school-vouchers-public-education" data-vars-content-id="94a75811-3b1e-4d5d-9008-dbd46e1ae417" data-vars-headline="How many Houston-area students are getting voucher money" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2025/02/20/texas-legislature-school-vouchers-public-education" target="_self">harm public schools</a>, while supporters argue parents shouldn&#x27;t have to send their kids to underperforming public schools.

Violent crime continues to fall in Houston

Violent crime also declined in Houston, continuing an improvement the city has seen in the past couple of years

Homicides and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="other violent crimes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/big-city-homicides-decline-2026" data-vars-content-id="a0aa482f-39ea-4ff3-908c-f7ca49a01ea0" data-vars-headline="Violent crime continues to fall in Houston" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/big-city-homicides-decline-2026" target="_self">other violent crimes</a> fell across the country and in Houston through the first half of this year, according to preliminary data reviewed by Axios.The big picture: Homicides are down by a sharp 38% in Houston, according to data compiled by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA)" data-vars-click-url="https://majorcitieschiefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MCCA-Violent-Crime-Report-2026-and-2025-Midyear.pdf" data-vars-content-id="a0aa482f-39ea-4ff3-908c-f7ca49a01ea0" data-vars-headline="Violent crime continues to fall in Houston" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://majorcitieschiefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MCCA-Violent-Crime-Report-2026-and-2025-Midyear.pdf" target="_blank">Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA)</a>. Houston recorded 95 homicides in the first half of 2026, down from 154 during the same period last year.

Bristol Myers Squibb picks Houston for $2.3 billion campus

The campus at Generation Park will bring nearly 500 skilled jobs.

Pharmaceutical giant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bristol Myers Squibb" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/04/astrazeneca-bristol-myers-squibb-merger-drug-companies" data-vars-content-id="66562a9b-dd3e-4b33-8fc0-382b92d5baa5" data-vars-headline="Bristol Myers Squibb picks Houston for $2.3 billion campus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/04/astrazeneca-bristol-myers-squibb-merger-drug-companies" target="_self">Bristol Myers Squibb</a> plans to invest about $2.3 billion in a new manufacturing campus in Houston, the company announced Monday.Why it matters: Houston is continually growing its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="life sciences sector" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/07/28/sugar-land-life-science" data-vars-content-id="66562a9b-dd3e-4b33-8fc0-382b92d5baa5" data-vars-headline="Bristol Myers Squibb picks Houston for $2.3 billion campus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/07/28/sugar-land-life-science" target="_self">life sciences sector</a>, and this project adds to that, bringing nearly 500 skilled jobs to the region.

Top Houston hospitals in 2026, per U.S. News rankings

The Houston area claimed seven of the state's top 10 hospitals in U.S. News & World Report.

Houston Methodist Hospital remains the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top-ranked hospital" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/07/29/houston-methodist-best-hospital-texas-us-news" data-vars-content-id="c3dfb19d-8460-4183-9aa0-8b5690fd77f9" data-vars-headline="Top Houston hospitals in 2026, per U.S. News rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/07/29/houston-methodist-best-hospital-texas-us-news" target="_self">top-ranked hospital</a> in Texas for the 15th consecutive year, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report&#x27;s annual rankings released this week.The big picture: Several <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Houston-area hospitals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/07/28/sugar-land-life-science" data-vars-content-id="c3dfb19d-8460-4183-9aa0-8b5690fd77f9" data-vars-headline="Top Houston hospitals in 2026, per U.S. News rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/07/28/sugar-land-life-science" target="_self">Houston-area hospitals</a> also topped the state rankings.

Food insecurity climbs across the Houston region

Houston Food Bank braces for more demand as SNAP changes roll out.

About one in five residents in the Houston Food Bank&#x27;s service area struggles to consistently <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="access enough food" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/05/21/inflation-food-insecurity-texas-california" data-vars-content-id="e54a1642-994d-4e02-92ef-5df48855e995" data-vars-headline="Food insecurity climbs across the Houston region" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/05/21/inflation-food-insecurity-texas-california" target="_self">access enough food</a>, a new report shows.Why it matters: Food banks are seeing greater demand as many families continue to grapple with high costs for groceries, utilities and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/06/houston-gas-prices-4-dollars-tax-holiday" data-vars-content-id="e54a1642-994d-4e02-92ef-5df48855e995" data-vars-headline="Food insecurity climbs across the Houston region" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/06/houston-gas-prices-4-dollars-tax-holiday" target="_self">gas</a>, while changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program create additional uncertainty, Melanie McGuire, Houston Food Bank&#x27;s senior director of programs, tells Axios.

Houston blood banks urge summer donations

Blood donations dip in the summers due to school break, family trips and fewer blood drives.

Houston-area blood banks are asking residents to roll up their sleeves during the summer blood donations slump.Why it matters: The U.S. blood supply has reached <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crisis levels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/red-cross-us-blood-crisis-donations-update" data-vars-content-id="fa05e89f-e22c-4d33-87be-1ffc0e06ba59" data-vars-headline="Houston blood banks urge summer donations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/red-cross-us-blood-crisis-donations-update" target="_self">crisis levels</a>, prompting the American Red Cross and the surgeon general to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="urge Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/28/us-blood-supply-health-red-cross-donate" data-vars-content-id="fa05e89f-e22c-4d33-87be-1ffc0e06ba59" data-vars-headline="Houston blood banks urge summer donations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/28/us-blood-supply-health-red-cross-donate" target="_self">urge Americans</a> to donate before shortages delay surgeries, trauma care and other lifesaving treatments.

Houston-developed elephant vaccine reaches milestone

A new elephant vaccine is showing promising results, per studies by Houston Zoo and Baylor College of Medicine.

A vaccine collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Zoo may help protect young <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Asian elephants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/06/13/houston-zoo-celebrates-one-of-the-oldest-elephant-dads" data-vars-content-id="3fa91586-f231-4920-ba80-22b495a88599" data-vars-headline="Houston-developed elephant vaccine reaches milestone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/06/13/houston-zoo-celebrates-one-of-the-oldest-elephant-dads" target="_self">Asian elephants</a> from one of the deadliest diseases facing the species.Why it matters: The two studies published Tuesday are the first peer-reviewed evidence that an experimental mRNA vaccine can trigger an immune response in elephants and might protect <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="calves" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/11/18/zoo-asian-elephant-kirby" data-vars-content-id="3fa91586-f231-4920-ba80-22b495a88599" data-vars-headline="Houston-developed elephant vaccine reaches milestone" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/11/18/zoo-asian-elephant-kirby" target="_self">calves</a> from developing the severe hemorrhagic disease caused by elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV).

Houston launches Ebola dashboard ahead of World Cup

Local officials say public risk for Ebola remains low.

Harris County and the city of Houston&#x27;s health departments have launched an Ebola dashboard ahead of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/12/06/fifa-2026-world-cup-houston-schedule-matches" data-vars-content-id="6ecc0568-2515-42ee-8b15-e29dc134392e" data-vars-headline="Houston launches Ebola dashboard ahead of World Cup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/12/06/fifa-2026-world-cup-houston-schedule-matches" target="_self">World Cup</a>.Why it matters: Officials say there are no confirmed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ebola cases" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/19/houston-world-cup-congo-trump-travel-restrictions-ebola" data-vars-content-id="6ecc0568-2515-42ee-8b15-e29dc134392e" data-vars-headline="Houston launches Ebola dashboard ahead of World Cup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/19/houston-world-cup-congo-trump-travel-restrictions-ebola" target="_self">Ebola cases</a> in Harris County and the public risk remains low, but the dashboard is meant to keep residents informed as international visitors arrive.

Texas Children's must open country's first "detransition clinic"

The settlement resolves an investigation launched in 2023 after Texas banned gender-affirming medical care for minors.

Politics & Policy

Texas Children&#x27;s Hospital must open what is believed to be the country&#x27;s first &quot;detransition clinic&quot; and pay the state $10 million as part of a settlement over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transgender care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/04/22/texas-legislature-anti-trans-bills" data-vars-content-id="3b555db9-453d-444a-b108-8504352d71a4" data-vars-headline="Texas Children&#x27;s must open country&#x27;s first &quot;detransition clinic&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/04/22/texas-legislature-anti-trans-bills" target="_self">transgender care</a> for minors, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Attorney General Ken Paxton" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/04/cornyn-paxton-runoff-texas-republican-senate-primary" data-vars-content-id="3b555db9-453d-444a-b108-8504352d71a4" data-vars-headline="Texas Children&#x27;s must open country&#x27;s first &quot;detransition clinic&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/04/cornyn-paxton-runoff-texas-republican-senate-primary" target="_self">Attorney General Ken Paxton</a> announced Friday.Why it matters: The settlement marks the latest move by Texas Republicans to restrict transgender rights as the state has enacted some of the nation&#x27;s toughest policies targeting trans people, including limits on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gender-affirming care for minors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/06/28/gender-affirming-care-ban-texas-transgender" data-vars-content-id="3b555db9-453d-444a-b108-8504352d71a4" data-vars-headline="Texas Children&#x27;s must open country&#x27;s first &quot;detransition clinic&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/06/28/gender-affirming-care-ban-texas-transgender" target="_self">gender-affirming care for minors</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sports participation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/10/25/texas-trans-youth-sports" data-vars-content-id="3b555db9-453d-444a-b108-8504352d71a4" data-vars-headline="Texas Children&#x27;s must open country&#x27;s first &quot;detransition clinic&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/10/25/texas-trans-youth-sports" target="_self">sports participation</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bathroom access" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/09/22/abbott-signs-bathroom-bill-into-law" data-vars-content-id="3b555db9-453d-444a-b108-8504352d71a4" data-vars-headline="Texas Children&#x27;s must open country&#x27;s first &quot;detransition clinic&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/09/22/abbott-signs-bathroom-bill-into-law" target="_self">bathroom access</a>.

Supreme Court temporarily restores telehealth access to abortion pill — including in Texas

The temporary move pauses an appeals court decision that dramatically limited access to the pills.

The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, preserving — at least for now — access to the medication in Texas despite the state&#x27;s near-total abortion ban.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ruling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/04/supreme-court-restores-access-abortion-pill" data-vars-content-id="0f9105bb-f391-4583-88f7-328c596e1423" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court temporarily restores telehealth access to abortion pill — including in Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/04/supreme-court-restores-access-abortion-pill" target="_self">ruling</a> pauses for at least a week an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="appeals court decision" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/01/court-limits-abortion-pill-access" data-vars-content-id="0f9105bb-f391-4583-88f7-328c596e1423" data-vars-headline="Supreme Court temporarily restores telehealth access to abortion pill — including in Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/01/court-limits-abortion-pill-access" target="_self">appeals court decision</a> on Friday that dramatically limited access to the pills.

Harris County TB rates higher than rest of Texas

Tuberculosis rates are higher in Harris County than in Texas and the U.S. overall. A new report shows who's most affected.

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Tuberculosis has been a persistent public health concern in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Harris County" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/05/09/harris-health-system-hospital-northeast-houston" data-vars-content-id="562aeea3-42d6-4be8-9b8e-809e33d4a103" data-vars-headline="Harris County TB rates higher than rest of Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/05/09/harris-health-system-hospital-northeast-houston" target="_self">Harris County</a>, with local rates of active TB higher than in the rest of Texas and the nation, per a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Harris County Public Health report" data-vars-click-url="https://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/Portals/hcph/Documents/Reports/0416_PHS_Transmittal%20of%20TB%20Report.pdf" data-vars-content-id="562aeea3-42d6-4be8-9b8e-809e33d4a103" data-vars-headline="Harris County TB rates higher than rest of Texas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/Portals/hcph/Documents/Reports/0416_PHS_Transmittal%20of%20TB%20Report.pdf" target="_blank">Harris County Public Health report</a> released last week.Why it matters: TB has hit some Harris County communities harder than others, reflecting gaps in access to care and early treatment.

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