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Thursday, March 28, 2024

CITY OF LAREDO PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

The City of Laredo Health Director attends the White House Summit on COVID-19 Health Equity

Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Director was invited to participate in the White House Summit on COVID-19 Health Equity. The summit hosted public health champions from around the country to discuss how they tackled health inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Director, Dr. Richard Chamberlain took part in discussions

Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, (Laredo, Texas)-The City of Laredo Health Department would like to inform the community about a rise in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity being reported from multiple organizations and systems. CDC surveillance across the nation has shown an increase in RSV detections and RSV- associated hospitalizations. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects the lungs

The City of Laredo kicks off a drug overdose prevention campaign.

Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo has been experiencing an increase this year in cases of Drug-Involved Overdose Deaths across all ages and genders. According to recent data, Laredo averages 15 drug-involved overdose-related cases monthly. Locally, there have been over 150 drug-involved overdoses this year. The highest number of overdoses have

The Laredo Health Department receives money for PrEP and PEP medication

Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department recently acquired $75,000 to provide community members access to PrEP and PEP. Individuals will incur a $45 cost for medication, provider visits, and lab work. Individuals seeking this medication must provide negative HIV test results before receiving the medication. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known

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