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• Child Flu-Related Death Confirmed in Rio Grande City Play Video

  December 6, 2019 5:18 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – State health officials are now confirming a pediatric flu-related death in Rio Grande City. Last month, officials had only acknowledged the death of a 5-year-old child from South Texas. The child did not receive the flu shot this year. State health services emphasis the... more »

• Mumps Case Confirmed at 3rd PSJA School

  May 30, 2019 6:53 PM

  ALAMO – A third school in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District has confirmed a case of the mumps has been found. A district spokesperson, Arianna Vasquez-Hernandez, says the case was found at McKeever Elementary School in Alamo. She adds students were not present on the campus at... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Health Dept. Confirms Mumps Case at PSJA School Play Video

  May 15, 2019 6:35 PM

  ALAMO – The Hidalgo County Health Department confirmed a case of the mumps at a Rio Grande Valley school. According to Chief Administrative Officer Eddie Olivarez, the case was reported last week at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School. On Wednesday, the number of mumps cases reached 46 in... more »

• Case of Mumps Confirmed at Mission Elementary School Play Video

  May 15, 2019 9:57 AM

  MISSION – A mumps case is confirmed at Bryan Elementary School in Mission. The Hidalgo County Health Department confirms the case to CHANNEL 5 NEWS. The chief administrative officer, Eddie Olivarez, says Mission Consolidated Independent School District sent an advisory for that campus. Hidalgo County confirmed the... more »

• Health Official: 25 Mumps Cases Confirmed in Cameron Co. Play Video

  May 9, 2019 11:37 AM

  BROWNSVILLE – Health officials confirmed 25 cases of the mumps in Cameron County. Cameron County Public Health Administrator Esmeralda Guarjardo confirms 21 of the cases were travel-related and four others are not. Some of the cases were found in immigrants in detention centers in Cameron County. Health... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Health Dept. Confirms 39 Mumps Cases Play Video

  May 7, 2019 12:09 PM

  EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Health Department announced the number of cases of mumps has reached 39 confirmed cases. Health and Human Services Director Eddie Olivarez reported some of the cases are related to the original outbreak. “With the incubation period ranging from 14 to 24 days before... more »

• Mumps Case Confirmed at Weslaco School Play Video

  April 30, 2019 6:57 PM

  WESLACO – One case of the mumps has been confirmed at Weslaco Independent School District. The confirmation came from the school district’s public information officer, Carlos Robledo. We are working to find out which campus was affected and whether the infected person is a student or staff member.... more »

• 4th Confirmed Mumps Case at UTRGV: Library Staff Member Play Video

  April 24, 2019 6:21 PM

  EDINBURG – Officials at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley confirmed another mumps case. We’re told a library staff member is confirmed to have mumps – a spokesperson says 30 staff members may have been exposed. This brings the total to nine confirmed cases in Hidalgo County, with... more »

• Another Mumps Case: 7 Now Confirmed Play Video

  April 18, 2019 6:33 PM

  WESLACO – One more person in the Rio Grande Valley tested positive for mumps, bringing the total to seven. The 22 confirmed or possible cases are all connected to the same group of people, according to Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Chief Administrative Officer Eddie Olivarez. The... more »

• DPS Confirms Extent of Trooper’s Injuries Play Video

  April 11, 2019 9:36 PM

  EDINBURG – The state trooper who was shot Saturday is still in the hospital. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson confirmed Moises Sanchez was shot both in the shoulder and in the head. This is the first confirmation from DPS about the trooper’s injuries. Lt. Johnny Hernandez... more »

• 6 Cases of Mumps in Hidalgo Co. Confirmed, Others Under Investigation Play Video

  April 11, 2019 6:25 PM

  UPDATE (4/12 12:50 PM): Eddie Olivarez with the Hidalgo County Health Department confirmed the sixth case of mumps Friday morning. In addition to those cases, there are several other suspected cases that have yet to be confirmed. --------- WESLACO - There are five confirmed cases of mumps... more »

• 9 Suspected Cases of the Mumps in Hidalgo Co. Play Video

  April 5, 2019 5:36 PM

  EDINBURG – City leaders say they’re working to pinpoint who was exposed to mumps as more potential cases are reported. The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley reported one confirmed case of the mumps Tuesday. Public health staff is tracking the contagion as a total of nine suspected cases... more »

• Confirmed Mumps Case May Have Originated in Mission Play Video

  April 4, 2019 10:17 PM

  MISSION – The Hidalgo County Health Department notified city leaders about one confirmed mumps case that may have originated in Mission. On Wednesday, we reported one confirmed case at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley; now county health staffers say the university may not be the source. KRGV’s... more »

• Gov’t Seeking Land near Boca Chica Beach for Border Wall Play Video

  January 29, 2019 6:33 PM

  NEAR BROWNSVILLE – The government is looking to acquire more land for the construction of a border wall near Boca Chica Beach. Texas Parks and Wildlife confirmed that the Army Corps of Engineers is asking to complete environmental assessments and land surveys for border infrastructure. This is taking... more »

• Presidential Visit to RGV Confirmed by White House Play Video

  January 9, 2019 12:53 PM

  WESLACO – President Donald Trump’s visit to the Rio Grande Valley has been confirmed by the White House. The visit will take place Thursday. The exact plans on where he will tour have not been released but he is expected to tour a port of entry. Air... more »