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Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Mayor, Dr. Victor Treviño, and the Suicide Prevention Committee will proclaim 2023 as You Are Not Alone 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline Awareness Year. The proclamation takes on the You Are Not Alone campaign, which looks to create awareness in our community on the support
Courtesy Andres Garcia, Laredo, Texas – On Thursday, February 23, 2023, a City employee was involved in an accident at the Jefferson Water Treatment Plant. The 52-year-old employee was working on a ladder inside an empty tank when he fell down 30-35 feet. Employees rendered aid while paramedics arrived. At their arrival, paramedics then quickly
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
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
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – In an effort to track morbidity and mortality of cancers due to recent reports of EtO emissions in the community, the City of Laredo Health Department requested the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to design and implement a cancer assessment in a combined three census tract area
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in Laredo; a male in his late 20s. The individual is currently in isolation, following all recommended guidelines, in good health, and is recovering. The Laredo Health Department Epidemiology team has conducted close contact tracing to
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department Monkeypox prevention initiative has begun with the arrival of the JYNNEOS vaccine. With the limited availability of the vaccine, while anyone can get Monkeypox, Laredo Health will prioritize people who live in settings that put them at higher risk of becoming infected or
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – In an effort to track morbidity and mortality of cancers due to recent reports of EtO emissions in the community, the City of Laredo Health Department requested the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to design and implement a cancer assessment in a combined three census tract area
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
