Department of State Health Services Archives - San Antonio Report

Texas on pace to reach record-high in whooping cough cases. Here’s how to protect yourself.

by Josh Archote December 6, 2025

Bexar County has seen over 200 cases of whooping cough, a respiratory infection that mostly affects children, alongside statewide increases.

At least 111 people died in Texas during winter storm, most from hypothermia

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

Monique Perez, a sophomore at Somerset High School, swabs her nose to test for the coronavirus.

State-published data on school district coronavirus cases sprinkled with inaccuracies

by Jackie Wang September 24, 2020September 26, 2020

State to begin publishing data on COVID-19 cases in Texas schools

by Emily Donaldson September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Is Bexar County approaching 1,000 or 1,200 COVID-19 deaths? The answer lies under a stack of paperwork.

by Roseanna Garza September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

‘Head-spinning discrepancy’: Why numbers for state and local COVID-19 deaths don’t match

by Roseanna Garza August 5, 2020August 10, 2020

Overall Bexar County Coronavirus Numbers Down Due to Data Cleaning

by Jackie Wang August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

A sign directs people to the entrance of the coronavirus testing site at Freeman Coliseum.

‘In and Out in Minutes’: Testing Streamlined at City-Run Sites With Shift to Mouth Swab Test

by Roseanna Garza July 18, 2020

After Blowback, Texas Admits 6% of Reported Tests Were of Antibodies

by Patrick Svitek, Carla Astudillo, and Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is offering texas residents free flu shots as long as supplies last.

Some Flu-Like Illnesses Reported in Bexar County Ahead of Flu Season

by Roseanna Garza September 5, 2018November 16, 2018