El Paso County already seeing a higher number of Fentanyl cases than last year’s total
October 7, 2023Data from the health department raises concern among experts, because they have seen an increase in young people in these opioid cases. They say the younger generation needs to be better educated about the dangers of fentanyl....
What to know about fall allergies and the approaching cold, flu season
October 2, 2023With the change of season, fall allergies and cold and flu season have landed in the Tri-Lakes area....
COVID-19 cases on the rise
September 25, 2023The U.S. government is relaunching a program to provide free covid-19 home tests to Americans....
Underground fire impacting businesses
September 12, 2023Power outage continues in parts of downtown Colorado Springs affecting many restaurants....
First West Nile virus deaths reported in El Paso Co.
August 29, 2023Surge of cases follows a spring and summer of heavy precipitation that brought standing water...
El Paso, Jefferson county jails address syphilis
August 21, 2023Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise throughout Colorado with 3,000 cases reported in 2022...
First rabies case of 2023 identified in Colorado Springs
July 15, 2023A bat found outside Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center is the first animal of the year to test positive for rabies in El Paso County....
Southern Colorado health experts warn plague and other viruses could make a summer comeback
July 6, 2023The summer months make mosquitoes, rodents, and bug sightings more frequent....
Southern Colorado’s record rain could be the perfect storm for mosquitoes
June 27, 2023With the record amount of rain we have been seeing in Colorado over the past month, comes a pest that you want to watch out for this summer....
Beat the heat: tips to stay safe and healthy this summer
June 1, 2023El Paso County Public Health Co-Medical Director Dr. Paul Mayer authored this article on the dangers of heat and how to protect yourself from the summer sun....
Highlighting threat of radon-induced cancer during lung cancer action week
May 14, 2023May 8 through May 14 is Lung Cancer Action Week. Lung cancer disease is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States....