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Fifteen people became ill with norovirus-like illness after eating the Louisiana oysters at several New Orleans restaurants between January 15 and January 31. The illnesses were not life-threatening, but two people were hospitalized.
During extreme winter weather, LDH urges residents to stay safe.
LDH advises residents to stay indoors during extreme cold and to seek shelter if you are unhoused.
The Healthcare Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) provides matching grants to universities, technical colleges, healthcare systems, hospitals, agencies and associations working to grow the healthcare pipeline in Louisiana.
The death of a 65-year-old male from Rapides Parish was due to hypothermia and confirmed by the coroner as weather-related.
The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions.
While the current public health risk for the general public is low, people who work with birds, poultry or cows, or have recreational exposure to them, are at higher risk.
The project is a partnership between the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Office of Public Health in Region 3 (South-Central Louisiana) and Aetna Better Health of Louisiana.
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about topics such as substance use disorder, cyberbullying, interacting with police, and dating safety and the potential for human trafficking.
Free testing kits available to well owners impacted by Hurricane Francine
Screening for syphilis in pregnant women and treating it promptly when it is diagnosed is a critical strategy in preventing syphilis from being passed to newborns.
The symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Southern University at Shreveport, Alphonse Jackson Building Auditorium, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Shreveport.