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38 West Nile Virus Cases Identified
West Nile virus infections have now been identified in 38 people in Louisiana, according to the most recent report issued by the Department of Health and Hospitals. Of the 38 total cases, 30 people have shown symptoms related to the virus and eight people were never ill. Of the 30 symptomatic cases, 21 of them are the more serious, neuroinvasive disease and nine are West Nile fever.
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Medical Home Model to be Featured at LDH Meeting
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health will host its fourth annual meeting and education event. The meeting will focus on the components of the patient-centered medical home system, a comprehensive and quality-driven model for primary health care delivery.
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Oyster Transplant Permits Available
Beginning Dec. 1, Louisiana oyster harvesters will have a two-week opportunity to move oysters from the public oyster seed grounds located southwest of Point Au Fer and the South Point area, and transplant them to their private leases for later harvest.
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New Online Application for Medicaid Now Available
Enrolling in the Louisiana Medicaid program has become faster and more efficient thanks to an online application process now available through the Department of Health and Hospitals Web site.
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Oyster Transplant Permits Available
Beginning Dec. 1, Louisiana oyster harvesters will have a two-week opportunity to move oysters from the public oyster seed grounds located southwest of Point Au Fer and the South Point area, and transplant them to their private leases for later harvest.
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Oyster Transplant Permits Available 2013
Beginning Dec. 1, Louisiana oyster harvesters will have a two-week opportunity to move oysters from the public oyster seed grounds located southwest of Point Au Fer and the South Point area, and transplant them to their private leases for later harvest.
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Final Week of 2007 Beach Water Quality Testing
This is the final week for water sampling and advisory activities for the 2007 beach season. Any beach location under an advisory this week will remain so during the off-season.
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5,057 Flu Shots Given in First Hour
Free flu vaccines were given to 5,057 residents throughout Louisiana during the first hour of the state’s mass vaccination effort. The free vaccines continue until 7:30 p.m. this evening at nine locations.
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Free Flu Vaccination exercise a success
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals – Office of Public Health, and its volunteers vaccinated nearly 26,000 people within just a few hours, demonstrating the state’s ability to respond to a possible health emergency. Unofficial totals put the number of vaccinations at 25,955 statewide. Long, but fast moving, lines formed quickly at the nine regional flu vaccination clinics called Point of Dispensing sites, or PODS. The state’s Office of Public Health had hoped to vaccinate as many as 200 people per hour, but instead handled more than 550 an hour during peak times. People from 10 states and two countries showed up for the free flu shots.
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Flu Shots Available at Local Parish Health Units (Monroe)
Flu shots are now available at parish health units throughout the state. The Department of Health and Hospitals is making these important shots available to people in certain high-risk groups, including children and older adults.
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Beach Water Quality Advisories Still Affecting Cameron Beaches
Most of the beaches along the Cameron Parish coast continue to remain under swim advisories. Advisories are in effect for Hackberry, Constance, Gulf Breeze, Little Florida, Long and Rutherford beaches, as well as all sections of Holly Beach.