Media Releases

Rabid Bat Identified in Livingston CountyAugust 5, 2024 A bat in Livingston County has tested positive for rabies. The bat, found in Brighton, is the first rabies-positive animal identified in Livingston County this year. The Livingston County Health Department (LCHD)...

LCHD Encourages Residents to Take Action to Prevent Mosquito and Tick Bites June 5, 2024 Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) is encouraging residents to take precautions against mosquito and tick bites this summer. Mosquitoes in Michigan may carry viruses like...

Livingston County Health Department to Offer Free Radon Test Kits this January for Radon Action Month January 2, 2024 January is National Radon Action Month – an opportune time for Livingston County residents to test for radon in their homes, a health risk facing...

Rabid Bat Identified in Livingston County August 17, 2023 A rabid bat has been identified in Livingston County. The bat was collected from a home in Howell. This is the first case of rabies in an animal in Livingston County this year. The last time an animal in the...

Livingston County Health Department Encourages Residents to Take Action to Prevent Mosquito Bites HOWELL, Michigan. - (July 21, 2023) Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) is encouraging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites this summer. Mosquitoes...

Michigan Air Quality Impacted by Smoke and Fires This Week MDHHS offers advice to protect health during smoke events• Visit AirNow.gov for current air quality levels in your area.• Sign up for air quality alerts through the EnviroFlash system:...

The 2023 County Health Rankings (Rankings) were released, and Livingston County is ranked fourth overall, out of Michigan’s 83 counties. The Rankings are released each year by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program and are a result of compiled data from nearly every county in the United States.