Recent News About Galveston County Health District

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  Galveston County Health District warns about vibrio after resident dies from eating raw oysters

  The Galveston County Health District (GCHD) is alerting the public to take precautions against vibrio vulnificus after a man perished from an infection after consuming raw oysters, according to a press release. Vibrio can be found in coastal waters, including warm, salt water and brackish water, or a combination of salt water and fresh water and is transferred to humans through raw or undercooked shellfish, according to GCHD.

  By Houston Daily Report

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  Galveston County health authority on closure of children's shelter: 'It was basically filthy'

  The Galveston County Health District (GCHD) recently shuttered its facility for abandoned, abused, neglected and exploited children in response to alleged unsanitary conditions, Houston-based media outlets reported.

  By John Suayan

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