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Monday, November 26, 2012  The Hidalgo County Health Department is encouraging everyone to get their flu vaccination with all signs pointing to a busy flu season.

Friday, August 31, 2012  One more test has to be completed before the confirmation can be made that a Weslaco teen could have the West Nile Virus.

Friday, August 24, 2012  It's easy to tell the kids to clean up the room but how do you get your neighbor to clean up their unkept lot?

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  An announcement was sent to parents of PSJA schools students Tuesday afternoon informing them a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, was identified in the school district

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  A mobile taco stand, outside the City of Edinburg, was shutdown by order of the Hidalgo County health department.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Irrigation canals might look inviting when temperatures reach the triple digits, but those bodies of water are not the place a person should see relief from the sweltering heat.

Friday, December 17, 2010  A Monte Alto veteran issued a Call 4 Action after the septic tank for his rented mobile home constantly backs up leaving his home smelling like sewage.

Monday, September 27, 2010  The start of a new flu season has health officials warning people in the Valley to take action against H1N1.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  A Hidalgo County family has lived next to a property with overgrown weeds for the last three years.

Monday, October 05, 2009  The Hidalgo County Health Department was one the first locations in the Valley to receive a small shipment of H1N1 vaccines.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009  Court documents show that a Hidalgo County caseworker arrested in a sexual harassment case had previous complaints against him.

Thursday, February 12, 2009  Students at McAllen Memorial High School should avoid parking at the county health department's parking lot.