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CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than some recent years
The latest data comes as the FDA is weighing a major revision to the flu shots.
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The latest data comes as the FDA is weighing a major revision to the flu shots.
In the middle of winter virus season, CBS News Texas wanted to bust some of the most common myths about the flu and other common illnesses this time of year.
Parents believe that this year's flu season has been the worst for students, and doctors confirm that the numbers are increasing.
From Dallas to Fort Worth, hospitals are seeing another wave of flu cases in both adults and young kids.
Due to outbreaks of flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses, many North Texas school districts will be closed the rest of the week.
The dashboard shows trends of the "big three" respiratory viruses most likely to cause serious disease this time of year.
"It will probably be a bad respiratory season, our positivity rate here at Cook Children's is around 30%."
A few weeks ago, an FDA advisory panel found a common decongestant in a lot of over the cold medicine doesn't work.
Flu cases start popping up around North Texas in late September.
Doctors say to be ready, it could be a tough flu season.
Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID, RSV and the flu in the season ahead.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
Symptoms for dog flu include a cough, runny nose, fever and reduced appetite, according to the CDC.
COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and even an increase in strep throat cases are making many North Texans sick right now.
New numbers show that COVID infections are making a holiday return, the case count in Dallas county nearly doubling in just a couple of weeks.
COVID is making a "holiday comeback," and experts recommend getting vaccinated.
An infant reportedly died of the flu in Dallas this week, the first of this season and the first child in over three years. Experts explain what parents can do to protect themselves and their kids.
Dallas County Health & Human Services has reported its first pediatric flu death this year.
Over the last week, 800 patients at Cook Children's Medical Center have tested positive for the flu, and that's as many as anyone can remember.
It might be tempting to blame the sudden change in weather for your sniffles and sneezes, but local doctors say they were fighting a trifecta of viruses before the cold front arrived: COVID-19, flu and RSV.
Right now, the CDC shows Texas as one of four states nationwide with a high level of respiratory illnesses. Children are being particularly affected.
With the cooler weather traditionally comes flu season. And, this year, there's a new option to help protect older Americans from getting sick.
The county medical examiner said Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was a homicide caused by chemical and mechanical asphyxia.
Tarrant County Precinct 7 is treating suspected squatters not like tenants who are unable to pay rent, but like criminals who never intended to.
If convicted, the teens could face up to 15 years in federal prison.
Rain chances remain consistent on Friday and Saturday, but no severe weather is expected.
While setup began last week, planning for this marquee event has been in the works since last year.
Tarrant County Precinct 7 is treating suspected squatters not like tenants who are unable to pay rent, but like criminals who never intended to.
The county medical examiner said Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was a homicide caused by chemical and mechanical asphyxia.
Anthony Johnson Jr. died in the Tarrant County Jail in April after an altercation with detention officers.
Rain chances remain consistent on Friday and Saturday, but no severe weather is expected.
While setup began last week, planning for this marquee event has been in the works since last year.
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Jeremiah Cottle is selling all the intellectual property rights for the manufacture of bump stocks.
In 2017, investigators found bump stocks attached to the guns used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which killed 58 people - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
According to Tarrant Appraisal District records, the owner claimed the horses "stayed on the property year around," but inspectors said the evidence indicated otherwise.
A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
Reaction amongst members of Congress in Texas fell along party lines, with Democrats saying they're horrified by the ruling, while Republicans are pleased.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Diamond Shruumz-brand cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide now linked to 48 illnesses in 24 states.
The healthcare system called the Texas Health and Human Services Commission process "deeply flawed."
Change is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards in the form of a billion-dollar development project.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, and their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. The move becomes official today, after 3 years in the making.
Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to snap a six-game skid.
Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics along with Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezley Rivera and Suni Lee.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Oscar-winning actor and director spoke with CBS News Texas ahead of the release of his passion project.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
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In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
The building had stood in Cleburne for nearly 50 years before it burned down in an early morning fire on Tuesday, July 2. No one was hurt in the fire.
The heat dome that has dominated the weather pattern over the last week ebbs away to the east starting late Thursday. This opens the door for a rare July cold front. It arrives Friday and stalls over North Texas on Saturday.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn fired detention officer Rafael Moreno on Tuesday after Moreno was indicted on a murder charge related to the jailhouse killing of Anthony Johnson Jr.
Tarrant County Precinct 7 is shifting its approach to suspected squatters. Rather than treating them as struggling tenants, they now view them as criminals who never intended to pay rent.
Last night, Tropical Storm Beryl intensified into a Category 5 hurricane. The National Weather Service reported that they have never observed a storm this powerful so early in the season.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!