Health Information
Health Information Denton County Health Department is working hard
to make sure that our community is adequately aware of health
issues that may be of concern to you and your family. This is an
ongoing process and this site will be updated with additional
resources as they are developed. For a complete list of health
information, please log onto the Department of State Health
Services website at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at
http://www.cdc.gov.
Category A Agents
The public health system and the medical community must be prepared
to address various biological agents, including pathogens that are
rarely seen in the United States. These high-priority agents,
called category A agents, include organisms that pose a risk to
national security because they:
- can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person;
- result in high mortality rates and have the potential for major public health impact;
- might cause public panic and social disruption; and
- require special action for public health preparedness
The Denton County Health Department in conjunction with other public health agencies, including the Department of State Health Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are working hard to make sure Denton County is adequately prepared to respond to diseases caused by Category A agents. We encourage residents and the medical community to become familiar with these disease causing agents and involved in planning for a possible response by joining the Denton County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
The following files are in PDF
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Category A Agents
Other Diseases/Information
