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First case of West Nile in Louisiana confirmed for 2010
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported the state’s first case of West Nile virus in a human in 2010. The case was confirmed July 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
LDH News
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Louisiana LDH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
Two hundred and twenty-seven oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its sixth surveillance report released today. One hundred and ninety-three of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 34 were reported by the general public.
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Louisiana LDH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
One hundred and ninety-nine cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its fifth surveillance report released today. One hundred and sixty-six of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 33 were reported by the general public.
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Louisiana LDH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
One hundred and forty-three cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its third surveillance report released today. One hundred and eight of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 35 were reported by the general public.
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DHH, LDWF, DEQ Secretaries and Agriculture Commissioner Request Federal Government Force BP America to Approve Louisiana's Seafood Safety Plan
In a letter to federal officials Wednesday, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Peggy Hatch and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain requested that the federal government force BP to approve Louisiana's seafood safety plan.
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Louisiana LDH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
One hundred and nine cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its second surveillance report released today. Seventy-four of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 35 were reported by the general public.
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Louisiana LDH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
Seventy-one cases of oil spill-related illnesses have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to a report released today. Fifty of those involved workers on oil rigs or those involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 21 illnesses were reported by the general public.
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DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 9 Due to Oil Spill
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting bed Area 9 in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
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DHH Partially Closes Oyster Harvesting Areas 2 and 3 Due to Oil Spill
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting bed areas 2 and 3 in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
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DHH Reopens Oyster Harvesting Areas West of the Mississippi
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today that it will reopen oyster harvesting area 9, 19, 21, 22 and 23 to give harvesters as much time as possible to harvest their product before any potential impact from the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
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DHH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 28 Due to Oil Spill
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting bed Area 28 as a response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
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DHH Reminds Oil Spill Response Workers and Volunteers to Take Precautions to Stay Safe
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is reminding oil spill response workers and volunteers to seek appropriate training and to be cautious when encountering wildlife while assisting the cleanup of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.