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For more information on public health preparedness topics, please contact the HDHHS Office of Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness at 713-558-9632.


Make the Right Call

Emergency
Police-Fire-Medical
9-1-1

City of Houston Information
3-1-1

Unusual or Suspicious Illness - call 24/7
713-794-9181

Reporting Dead Birds
To report a dead bird, call Harris County Mosquito Control at 713-440-4800

Crisis Hotline
713-Hotline (468-5463)

Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222

Ask Your Nurse
713-633-CALL (2255)

United Way Help Line (TEXAS)
2-1-1


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