The event at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign was held to shine a spotlight on an issue that affects nearly 1 percent of newborns.
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Officials warn of the possibility of a spike in West Nile virus in Southern Nevada this summer.
The “Safe Sleep” campaign aims to inform parents about the hazards of unsafe sleeping practices for infants.
Among the culprits are climate events — extreme heat, prolonged drought, heavy dust storms and wildfires — all of which increase air pollution, a clean air expert said.
According to Metro, four out of the six drug overdoses were preliminarily identified as fentanyl overdoses.
The Southern Nevada Health District recommends that everyone 6 months and older get this season’s flu vaccine.
Clark County has hit a milestone of 100 confirmed or probable cases of monkeypox, 99 of them in men, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
Worldwide used vaccine, Novavax now available for adults in Clark County.
The Southern Nevada Health District has received reports of two additional probable monkeypox cases in Clark County residents, according to a news release.
Clark County on Thursday reported 193 new coronavirus cases and saw another decline in most long-term metrics, but death numbers stayed at a higher level.