Fort Bend County Health and Human Services (FBCHHS) has received reports of an increased number of Cyclospora infections in our region. FBCHHS urges residents to take proper precautions this summer while preparing food containing fresh vegetables and fruit, cooking, and spending time outdoors. Cyclospora is a non-life-threatening gastrointestinal illness caused by an intestinal parasite. People can become infected by consuming contaminated food or water. In Texas, increased cases of Cyclosporiasis tend to occur seasonally between the months […]
Fort Bend County Health and Human Services
Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Announces the Release of the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
One of the essential functions of a public health department is to conduct a Community Health Assessment. Fort Bend County Health and Human Services (FBCHHS) have completed its first assessment since 2007. Fort Bend County Commissioners Court provided the necessary insight, leadership, and support that allowed FBCHHS to complete this much-needed assessment while still addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Many residents and community organizations, throughout the Fort Bend Region, have collaborated with FBCHHS to accomplish this goal. […]
Pop- up Vaccination Clinic- Four Corners, Sugar Land
Fort Bend County Health and Human Services (FBCHHS) will be at the Four Corners Recreation Center in Sugar Land every Monday in the month of June from 3:30 PM to 7 PM to provide vaccinations without an appointment. The event is hosted by Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant of Precinct 4. “I decided to make the vaccine available after working hours without appointments, making it convenient and accessible to all. Walk ups are […]