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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting bed areas 8 and 9 as a precautionary response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting bed Area 13 as a precautionary response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting beds west of the Mississippi River as a precautionary response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has worked with the USDA to provide emergency food assistance for those affected by the BP oil spill through the WIC nutrition program.
The Louisiana departments of Health and Hospitals and Environmental Quality are urging residents as well as oil spill response workers and volunteers to take the proper steps to protect their health from possible exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards caused by the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is advising residents to avoid areas affected by the oil spill. The oil could cause adverse health effects in some individuals. Residents should follow the guidelines below.
The Louisiana departments of Health and Hospitals, and Wildlife and Fisheries announced today they will be closing select fishing areas and oyster harvesting beds as a precautionary response to the oil spill in the Gulf.
Statement from DHH Secretary Alan Levine on Oyster Safety
Statement by DHH and DEQ on Reports of Petroleum Odor in Onshore Communities.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is joining the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families to celebrate Nurse-Family Partnership Day at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge on Monday, April 26, 2010. The Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) is an evidence-based community health program which helps transform the lives of vulnerable mothers pregnant with their first child.
The Department of Health and Hospitals will reopen oyster Harvest Area 13 at sunrise, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. DHH closed the area on March 30, 2010, due to a norovirus outbreak linked to oysters from the areas.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and has issued an emergency do-not-use water advisory in parts of South Shreveport near Wallace Lake effective immediately.