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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—This is the seventh (7th) year Operation Lone Star (OLS) provides free medical services to people in South Texas. OLS is one of the largest humanitarian efforts that also facilitates an emergency response exercise between state and local health officials and the Texas Joint Military Forces. It is an opportunity to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wants to remind the public that swimming in natural bodies of water is not recommended. We encourage the public to exercise caution if they decide to swim in natural bodies of water. Public and private pools are treated and monitored to assure safe recreational
Courtesy Dr. Gladys C. Keene, Laredo, Texas – The Board of Directors of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) announces the start of a two-week advanced health career program for high school graduates and college students interested in pursuing an advanced health career. This program is collaboration between the AHEC, TAMIU and the UT Health Science
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo, (Health, Police, Fire /EMS, Parks and Leisure and 311) want to remind the public to protect themselves against the continued heat and its related illness such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke especially with the 4th of July upon us. “We especially want to stress
Courtesy Xochilt Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department, along with other city departments (Police, Fire /EMS, Parks and Leisure and 311) want to remind the public to protect themselves against heat related illness such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke for the duration of the summer months. We especially want to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX— As we welcome the New Year, the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2013. A great way to start caring for ourselves and one another is through our Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor (HLVM) program, a disease self management and family support program that has made
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX- The City of Laredo Health Department has had no confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV), but we do have the mosquito in Laredo for both WNV and dengue and recently two (2) confirmed cases in canines increase the concern for potential risk. In addition, due to increased mosquito
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX- The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) and the Laredo Medical Center (LMC), along with the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Healthy Babies Promotion efforts, encourage the public to celebrate World Breastfeeding Month during the month of August. To commemorate Breastfeeding Month, CLHD Women, Infants, and
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX- Although there are still some persons being seen at Rio Bravo, the doors have closed at both Zapata and Rio Bravo for the 6th Annual Operation Lone Star (OLS). Over 1,067 medical exams, screening services and immunizations were given with over 1,000 persons attending and 985 seen for medical care.
Courtesy Xochitl Garcia, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wishes to inform the public that Meningococcal Vaccine is not available for college entry at the Health Department. Please note that the CLHD receives all public vaccine from The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The DSHS has advised the health department, that
