Tag: Health Department
Kentucky health officials aim to eliminate new HIV cases
Health officials plan to announce a new, collaborative effort to eliminate new HIV infections in Kentucky.
Kentucky House to vote on pension bill, would cost system $1 billion
The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that would let some public universities and other agencies leave the state's already struggling pension system, but would cost the system up to $1 billion.
LexArts seeking Kentucky artist for health department mural
LexArts is looking for a Kentucky artist to work on a new public work to replace a mural on the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.
Garrard Co. McDonald’s worker diagnosed with Hep A
The Garrard County Health Department says an employee at McDonald's has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A.
Officials: Animal tests positive for rabies in Woodford Co.
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - A fox has tested positive for rabies in Woodford County, according to officials at the Woodford County Health Department.
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Kentucky restaurants: hepatitis A publicity hurting business
It seems almost every week, we tell you about a new hepatitis A case. Kentucky restaurants say they're losing business because of all that reporting. They think health departments are treating them unfairly.
14 confirmed hepatitis A cases in Estill Co.
The Estill County Health Department says there are currently 14 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in the county.
Health department confirms hepatitis A in an employee at a Lexington restaurant
The health department says a worker at the Frisch's on Harrodsburg Road has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
Health Department offering free narcan kits
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is partnering with a Lexington church to host a free community training on naloxone.
West Nile case reported in human; LFCHD to spray for mosquitoes
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has confirmed a case of West Nile Virus in a human.
Kentucky nurses heading to hurricane zone
A group of nurses here in central Kentucky will be heading out to North Carolina this weekend to help with hurricane relief.
Health Department: Rabid bat in Lexington
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says a bat found in Lexington has tested positive for rabies.
Lexington health department spraying for Mosquitoes in Sept.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - To help control mosquitoes in the Lexington area the Health Department will be spraying on Sept 6, according to officials.
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Health Department warns people about bat with rabies
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department received word Thursday afternoon that a bat found in Lexington has tested positive for rabies.
Health department to spray for mosquitoes Aug. 23
To help control mosquitoes, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will conduct mosquito-spraying activities in the pre-dawn hours Thursday morning in the 40502 and 40509 ZIP codes.
Chick-Fil-A temporarily closed after multiple employees call in sick
The Chick-Fil-A in Fayette Mall is temporarily closed because so many employees have called in sick.
Health department teaches people to administer overdose-reversing drug
The health department in Lexington held a class Monday to teach people how to administer the overdose-reversing drug, Narcan.
Health department offering free Narcan kits in community class
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is hosting a free community training on naloxone, which will include providing free kits containing the overdose-reversing medication.
