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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 2002

Page

13

Irving teen dies as health officials probe family illness

In Irving, Texas, the home of 13 year old Rachel Johnson is under quarantine as officials explore possible causes from Legionnaires disease to viral pathogens. Her 15 year old brother is in intensive care and four other siblings are hospitalized as investigators search for clues from autopsy results and field tests.

Dallas Rachel Johnson Irving Children’s Medical Center Robert Hohman Irving Public Health Services Dallas Morning News Irving Fire Department Ing

State budget gap could top $7 billion in 2004 05 plan

Health and Human Services Commission requests nearly 2 billion more to cover rising Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance enrollments. Officials warn the shortfall spans education and highways as revenues lag, with possible use of the rainy day fund to mitigate a predicted 10 billion shortfall in weeks ahead.

Health and Human Services Commission House Appropriations Committee Pete Gallego D-Alpine Austin American-Statesman Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Austin Eva DeLuna Castro Center For Public Policy Priorities Carole Keeton Rylander Rylander Billy Hamilton

Texas reports West Nile case in Waco woman

Health officials say an elderly Waco woman hospitalized with West Nile virus has brought Texas human cases to 26. The case awaits CDC confirmation while 13 Texans are in Harris County. Nationwide CDC stats show 251 infections in 12 states.

Texas WACO Charles Burgoon Waco-McLennan County Texas Department of Health Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Burgoon State Health Department Doug McBrides Harris County Houston Dallas Jefferson Montgomery Orange Trinity McLennan Louisiana CDC

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