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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A Guatemalan national passed away after contracting rabies.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Harlingen Police Department recognizes the growing number of people with autism and is putting together a new database that will pinpoint the homes throughout the area, where a child or adult with autism resides.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  This year health care facilities are reporting a four percent increase in flue cases compared to last year. – that equals about 12 percent of patients.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  The city of Brownsville became the first in the valley to confirm a mosquito with the West Nile Virus.  On Tuesday, Brownsville Health Director Art Rodriguez along with Roman Abeyta with the Cameron County Health Dept., discussed how you can prevent contracting the disease and what some of the symptoms are.

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.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  The University of Texas Pan American confirmed a student has contracted viral meningitis.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  A day supposed to be filled with love, went in a completely different direction for one Brownsville girl Tuesday.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Juan Guanajuato has been grooming dogs for seven years. He said, in those years, he has not seen the flea and tick problem as serious as it is now.

Sunday, November 15, 2009  The number of people living with diabetes is on the rise nationally and in the Valley as local physicians tell Action 4 News.