Tarrant County Public Health
We provide services to promote, achieve and maintain a healthy standard of living for Tarrant County residents. Tarrant County Public Health offers a scope of services with a staff of more than 500 public health professionals.
Our web pages are continually updated to provide the most current information and statistics regarding health threats in Tarrant County.
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Tarrant County Public Health Call Center
(8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Friday)
817-248-6299
1101 S. Main St., Ft. Worth, Texas 76104
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Latest News
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First West Nile Positive Mosquito Sample Confirmed This Season
Tue May 14 13:37:00 CDT 2024 - Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) has confirmed a West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito sample, the first of the 2024 season.
![Sick Teddy Bear With Pediatric Flu Death](/content/dam/main/public-health/images/2024-images/Sick teddybear, pediatric flu death, 200x130.jpg)
Tarrant County Public Health Confirms First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-2024 Season
Thu Feb 08 15:49:00 CST 2024 - Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed the first pediatric flu death of this season. This is the first reported pediatric flu death in Tarrant County since the 2019-2020 season.
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New State Law Affects Mobile Food Unit Operators in Tarrant County
Tue Aug 29 17:36:00 CDT 2023 - A new appointment process has been implemented by Tarrant County Public Health to make permitting easy and convenient for mobile food unit operators in Tarrant County.