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Dallas County health officials report declining respiratory virus peaks but flag vaccine gaps among Hispanic residents
Summary
Public health staff said COVID activity remains low, wastewater surveillance shows declines from December peaks, and local flu positivity was about 10.7% for mid‑January; officials noted significant declines in vaccine uptake among Latino residents and urged continued outreach.
Dr. Wong, chair of the county’s Public Health Advisory Committee, briefed Commissioners Court on respiratory viruses on Feb. 3, saying local indicators show lower activity than recent peaks but that vaccination gaps remain a concern.
Wastewater surveillance and hospitalizations provide the county’s most reliable local signals, Dr. Wong said; for the week ending Jan. 17, approximately 10.7% of flu tests were positive and the county…
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