Med team expert Dr. Ed Dominguez addresses new vaccine, fungal outbreak and Ebola trial

Published: Aug. 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM CDT

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The FDA has approved a new type of flu vaccine, according to infectious disease specialist Dr. Ed Dominguez.

Drug-resistant fungus spreading in Texas

The CDC is tracking more than 3,400 cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus. More than 400 of those cases have been detected in Texas, according to the script.

Moderna begins Ebola vaccine trial

Moderna is testing a vaccine designed to target the Ebola strain circulating in the Congo. The company is in the initial stage of a clinical trial.