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Adult Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Public Health, Uncategorized

Harris County’s TB Rate Is Nearly Double the Nation’s. What Houston Parents Can Do.

Posted on by Ashley Guidry
Medical professional listening to a patient's chest with a stethoscope; Legacy Health Care Corner branding shown on a translucent overlay.
22
Jul

Texas already has one of the highest tuberculosis rates in the country, and Harris County’s is higher still. A recent Harris County Public Health report shows 5.5 active TB cases per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 4.1 across Texas and 3.1 nationally that same year. With a new school year on the horizon and …

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Adult Medicine, Public Health, Uncategorized

What Houston Families Need to Know About Tuberculosis

Posted on by Ashley Guidry
24
Mar

When news broke in August 2025 that two Klein Cain High School students had been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB), many families across the Houston area found themselves with questions. What exactly is TB? How does it spread? And most importantly, what can you do to protect yourself and those you love? These are understandable …

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