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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
Pandemic Flu
An influenza pandemic is a public health emergency in which a new strain of the influenza virus (flu) spreads rapidly, causing severe illness for many people. If an influenza pandemic were to occur, there would be little to no natural immunity among most people, and it would take time for public health officials to develop a vaccine for a new pandemic strain. Because of these factors, a pandemic would quickly interrupt essential community services, such as work, school, emergency response services, transportation and health care. To prepare and be ready to respond in the event of a pandemic, the LDH Office of Public Health's Bureau of Community Preparedness has developed several readiness materials and conducted scenario training on an ongoing basis. See the materials below.
Please note that pandemic flu is different from seasonal flu. In Louisiana, flu season occurs from October to April, and many people contract the flu virus during this time. While not as severe as a pandemic, seasonal flu can still be serious, especially for the elderly, young children, pregnant women and anyone with weakened immunity.
Pandemic Influenza Storybook - Personal recollections from survivors, families and friends.