TEMPLE, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has launched the Texas Respiratory Illness Interactive Dashboard, which follows trends in illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV.
This dashboard is accessible to the public through the DSHS's Texas Health Data site and it will show data such as emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths in relation to respiratory illnesses.
DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford stated, “Those data points demonstrate the diseases’ most severe effects on people, communities and the health care system. The dashboard provides a near real-time look at conditions, so people can make informed decisions on precautions for themselves and their families, and health care professionals can make recommendations to their patients.”
In-depth reports will come out weekly as the DSHS monitors these respiratory viruses. These reports will show counties where various types of the flu and COVID-19 have been reported.
To learn more information about this dashboard, visit here.
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