Health Advisories
Register for Public Health Notifications
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov)
- Guidance on Mitigation of Staffing Shortages
- Return-to-Work Criteria for Healthcare Personnel and First Responders
- Health Advisory Regarding Young Athletes
- Guidance for Young Athletes
- Community Specimen Collection Advisory ***UPDATED*** (4-24-20)
- Orders for Dental Offices in El Paso City-County
- Community Specimen Collection Advisory ***UPDATED*** (4-21-20)
- Release from Home Isolation Guidelines (4/3/20)
- Health Advisory Updated 3-12-20
- Local Health Advisory Regarding Specimen Submission ***UPDATED*** (3-3-20)
- DPH COVID-19 Specimen Submission Form
- CDC Specimen Submission Form
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) or Patients Under Investigation for 2019-nCoV in Healthcare Settings (CDC Link)
- Local Health Advisory **UPDATED** (2-28-20)
- Local Health Advisory for El Paso County **UPDATED** (2-28-20)
- Local Health Advisory (Issued 1/23/20)
- Link to Texas Department of State Health Services Novel Coronavirus page
- Link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) page
Local Contact Information
Epidemiology Program
Disease Reporting Hours:
24 hours a day / 7 days a week
5115 El Paso Dr., Suite A
El Paso, Texas 79905
Phone: 915-212-6520
Fax: 915-212-0170
DPH Laboratory
4505 Alberta Ave. 2nd floor
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone: 915-212-0438
Fax: 915-212-0439