January is Radon Action Month and both the Larimer County CSU Extension Office and the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) are urging residents to test their homes for radon.

Posted: 
Wed, Jan 10 - 09:32 am
Department: 
Health

On November 1, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) was notified that a domestic animal in the Red Feather Lakes area tested positive for Plague. 

Posted: 
Thu, Nov 02 - 03:09 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is encouraging residents to stay healthy this fall and winter by getting vaccinated against common seasonal respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV. While these are caused by different respiratory viruses, all can lead to severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

Posted: 
Fri, Sep 29 - 09:50 am
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) has confirmed the first death of a Larimer County resident due to West Nile Virus (WNV) this year.

Posted: 
Tue, Aug 22 - 12:03 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is alerting residents and visitors to the ongoing threat of West Nile Virus in Larimer County. In recent weeks, health officials have seen a significant increase in West Nile Virus (WNV) cases, as well as more cases than in past years, among residents of Larimer County.

Posted: 
Thu, Aug 17 - 12:21 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is warning residents and visitors that there continues to be an unusually high abundance of mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus in Larimer County. Additionally, LCDHE is reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in a Larimer County resident this season. 

Posted: 
Thu, Jul 27 - 01:02 pm
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Health

 

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is alerting residents and visitors to the heightened risk of West Nile virus in Larimer County. 

Posted: 
Fri, Jun 30 - 03:35 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health is alerting residents that a rabid bat was found Monday afternoon in Edora Park in Fort Collins.

Posted: 
Wed, May 24 - 03:49 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) has confirmed that a bat in Larimer County has tested positive for rabies. This is the first rabid bat found in Larimer County this year.

Posted: 
Thu, May 04 - 12:44 pm
Department: 
Health

Due to the changing landscape of the pandemic, including the recent ending of the local disaster declaration, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has retired several sections of the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

Posted: 
Tue, Apr 11 - 11:43 am
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Board of Health and Board of County Commissioners have jointly proclaimed April 3-9, 2023, as National Public Health Week (NPHW) in Larimer County, in ongoing support of advancing the community’s health and well-being. Each year, National Public Health Week helps to recognize the hard work of public health professionals and raises awareness about the important preventative role that public health agencies play in keeping residents healthy.

Posted: 
Tue, Apr 04 - 02:45 pm
Department: 
Health

 

Larimer County ranks among the healthiest counties in the state of Colorado, according to the new County Health Rankings data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). 

Posted: 
Wed, Mar 29 - 02:02 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is launching a new online Community Health, Well-Being, and Resilience Data Dashboard. LCDHE will be holding a virtual community update on February 16 at 11 a.m. to discuss the importance of community health data and to demonstrate the new tool.

Posted: 
Fri, Feb 10 - 11:49 am
Department: 
Health

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was recently detected in wild and domestic birds in Larimer County. HPAI can affect wild birds even if they are not showing any symptoms. In a flock of domestic birds, avian influenza is a fast-spreading and deadly virus, with a mortality rate of more than 90% in just a few days. 

Posted: 
Tue, Jan 24 - 03:00 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Board of Health has proclaimed January 2023 Radon Action Month, and the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is urging residents to test their homes for radon. LCDHE has a limited number of free home radon test kits available for the public to pick up at a variety of locations in Larimer County.

Posted: 
Mon, Jan 23 - 02:15 pm
Department: 
Health
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), influenza, and COVID-19 cases are rising in Larimer County. The Larimer County Department of Health & Environment, along with executives from Banner Health and UCHealth, will provide an overview of how these widely circulating respiratory viruses are impacting the community and the healthcare system, and how residents can prevent illness. 
Posted: 
Fri, Nov 11 - 11:59 am
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is encouraging residents to stay healthy this fall and winter by getting a flu shot and staying up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. While influenza and COVID-19 are caused by different respiratory viruses, both can sometimes lead to severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

Posted: 
Wed, Oct 19 - 02:21 pm
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE), in partnership with Larimer County’s Department of Community Development and the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division (APCD), is hosting a community conversation on the topic of air quality. The event is for the public to learn more about local and regional air quality programs related to the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) non-attainment downgrade from serious to severe and the State Implementation Plan (SIP) that APCD will implement. 

Posted: 
Wed, Oct 12 - 10:42 am
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is encouraging eligible residents to stay up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations by getting one of the newly approved booster vaccines.

Posted: 
Thu, Sep 08 - 09:35 am
Department: 
Health

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is seeing an elevated number of human West Nile virus-related hospitalizations in Larimer county this year. The Health Department advises residents to take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.

Posted: 
Thu, Sep 01 - 03:00 pm
Department: 
Health