Lexington Fayette County Health Department

Lexington’s health department organized a community baby shower last Saturday to help expecting, low-income mothers.

The Lexington Fayette County Health Department is reminding residents of the city’s Andover Hills neighborhood to catch up on their pets’ rabies vaccinations after a report of a rabid skunk in the area.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will be spraying for mosquitos across town after a round of increased activity in multiple neighborhoods.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department confirmed seven new cases of pertussis around the city Tuesday morning on social media.

An outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been declared by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department after nine confirmed cases since late last month.

Around 13 percent of Kentucky adults have diabetes, according to a 2021 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s three percent above the national average.

The Lexington Fayette-County Health Department says they’ve seen a spike in suspected non fatal drug overdoses from January 4 to January 7.

In Today's Interview, Kevin Hall, Spokesperson for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, told WEKU that Fayette County saw the busiest weekend…