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Salmonella Infection
On June 27, 2025 the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) was made aware of an outbrea...
Board of Health Appoints Commissioner of Health
Lexington, Kentucky, May 12, 2025 – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is plea...
2025 KPHA Conference
LFCHD staff, along with Board of Health member Dr. Maria Gomez, attended the 2025 KPHA Conference in...
2025 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Heroes: Dr. Abeni El-Amin and Dr. Lindsey Jasinski
Lexington has two recipients of the 2025 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award: Dr. Abeni El-Am...
March 8, 2025: Five years of COVID-19 in Lexington
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Lexington’s first COVID-19 case. Through the end of the first...
WIC appointments now available same-day!
WIC participants can now make same-day appointments! Please call 859-288-2483 to make your appointme...
Kentucky Department for Public Health reports confirmed measles case in central Kentucky
Feb. 27, 2025: The Kentucky Department for Public Health is sharing information about a confirmed me...
Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Stillwater Road Area
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department received word this afternoon that a skunk found in Le...
Lex-CHIP celebrates Community Health Improvement Plan
The Lexington Community Health Improvement Partnership (Lex-CHIP) hosted a community celebration Feb...