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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
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—Women’s Preventive and Early Detection Care and Family Planning is critical to support wellness, prenatal and post natal care as well healthy birth and well child outcomes. Title X Family Planning Women’s services, is now available to assist. If you qualify, services are free or at a reduced cost for annual
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – While bee problems are more of an issue during March and April, there were bee incident reports in the region recently. Therefore the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wants to provide the public the following precautions against bees: · Never try to remove a bee hive yourself, especially
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX- The City of Laredo Health Department’s Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor program will be hosting free Diabetes Support Group sessions starting this week. The Diabetes Support Group gives adults with diabetes and their families and friends continuing peer support offering free sugar balance diets to help them. Five weekly meetings have been
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wishes to inform the public that Meningococcal Vaccine is no longer available for college entry through the Health Department. Please note that the CLHD receives all public vaccine from The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The DSHS has recently advised us that,
