Skunk tests positive for rabies
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department received word this afternoon that a skunk found in Le...
Author: Kevin Hall
LFCHD declares pertussis outbreak in Lexington
UPDATED MAY 20, 2024: The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has declared pertussis, or whoo...
Central Kentucky parents/caregivers should be on alert for pertussis
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY PARENTS/CAREGIVERS: Pertussis, or whooping cough, is spre...
New pertussis case confirmed at Lexington high school; city’s 4th since April
A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed at Lafayette High School, marking the cit...
New case of pertussis confirmed in Lexington high school
A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, has been confirmed at Bryan Station High School, marking the...
Pertussis (whooping cough) confirmed in Lexington high schools
Two confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been confirmed in Lexington schools: one a...
Help with Lex-CHIP survey!
Calling all community members – your voice matters! The Lexington Community Health Improvement Par...
2024 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Winner: Vivian Lasley-Bibbs
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Board of Health has selected Vivian Lasley-Bibbs ...
2024 Lexington-Fayette County Diabetes Expo
Almost 14% of all Kentuckians have diabetes and 34% have prediabetes, making the state the 8th highe...
COVID-19 shot update
With the approval of a new COVID-19 shot and its upcoming arrival, we want to address some of the qu...