The number one concern with any pathogen is not the extremely laborious task of trying to eliminate every possibility of contagion events (i.e. painting of all oak wounds) – it is the attempt to minimize as much as possible the much less frequent sources of infection (i.e. the infected spore producing oaks).
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on March 13 declared a state of disaster in all Texas counties and listed actions agencies are taking to contain and minimize the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, a contagious flu-like respiratory disease.
Abbott said agency actions would include:
—Provide immediate ability to move resources around the state, including resources obtained through the Strategic National Stockpile, an emergency supply of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies;
—Rest ...
Ms. Pam Meier, the 7th grade Science teacher and 8th grade Ecology teacher at Blanco Middle School in Blanco County won the Conservation Teacher Award. She will be honored for outstanding contributions to the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Program at a Conservation Awards Banquet for Area II on May 5, 2020.
By Justin Zamudio, HHSC Writer & Editor
A variety of chronic health conditions more common with adults 65 or older can lead to a weakened immune system making older adults more vulnerable to infection. If an infection goes untreated, it can result in sepsis — a potentially life-threatening condition that disrupts the body’s release of chemicals into the bloodstream to fight an infection triggering changes that can damage multiple systems.
On average, more than 4,000 Texans a year die ...
By Megan Ables
Though most refer to him as Terry Fagerstrom, I prefer to call him The Collector. He owns an eclectic event venue called That Joint in Spicewood, built inside a historic post office from the 1910 era. The post office has since closed and now its walls display a diverse collection of items that Terry has accumulated over the past 47 years.
Inside one of the rooms is an indoor stage made from a cypress cistern bottom.
Hill Country Memorial will host a free heart screening for teenagers aged 14-18 years old on Wednesday, March 18 from 4-7 p.m. at the hospital in Fredericksburg.
The “SCORE” screening will examine teens’ hearts for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a rare condition that causes part of the heart muscle to stiffen, producing an abnormal cardiac rhythm.
AUSTIN — Incumbent President Donald J. Trump, who received 94% of the vote in the Lone Star State’s Republican primary election, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who received 34.5 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary, were their parties’ top vote-getters on March 3, Super Tuesday.
Biden’s closest rival was Vermont Sen.
Located on the high divide in far western Gillespie County, Harper, Texas is out there on the edge; connected to the German Hill Country in some ways and separated from it in others.
Harper is famous for its healthy climate. A whimsical reporter once compared Harper to a similar town in Oklahoma where, “the town graveyard was a measly little patch in which only 3 lots had been taken and the occupants of those were 3 doctors who had tried to make a living there and starved to death because ...
AUSTIN — As the worldwide threat of novel coronavirus increased, state agencies already were working together to ensure the health and safety of all Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott said Feb. 27.
After a briefing from state and federal health officials on coronavirus (COVID-19), Abbott provided an update on steps the state is taking.
AUSTIN —The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) will host a special traveling exhibit, They Took An Oath: Traveling Exhibit of Texas' First Black Legislators, on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in Austin. The exhibit is part of the 19th Century Black Legislators’ Monument project unveiled at the Texas State Cemetery in March 2010.
