GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — The Galveston County Health District on Friday announced it has confirmed its first case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in a human. The district said the patient was ...

Three sentinel chickens in the county have also tested positive for West Nile. Authorities urge residents to do the following ...

Severe infection with West Nile ... Branch in Galveston and senior author on a rodent study published in May hinting that a DNA vaccine might help protect against the West Nile virus (Vaccine ...

As of 7:45 p.m., Jimmy Fullen has the lead in the race for Galveston County sheriff. Results are unofficial and not final.

Individuals age 50 and up and those who are immunocompromised are at the highest risk of illness related to West Nile. TCHD conducts regular testing of mosquito pools throughout the county from May ...