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Walnut Bayou Water System testing results show no sign of paraquat in system
LDH is lifting 'do not use' advisory; residents must flush their systems before using or drinking water
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LDH issues additional 'do not use' guidance for Walnut Bayou Water System after testing
Preliminary testing results have shown paraquat remains in one area of the water system that is at the system's end point.
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LDH issues 'do not use' water advisory for area served by Walnut Bayou Water System in Madison Parish
A water line break on Highway 603 near Verhagen Road resulted in drinking water being exposed to the chemical paraquat.
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LDH invites public comment on Reentry 1115 Demonstration Waiver application
This new waiver would allow Louisiana Medicaid to provide approved services such as substance use treatment, case management and a 30-day supply of all prescription medications to eligible individuals upon release from incarceration.
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LDH confirms New Orleans measles case
The patient is an international visitor who was not fully vaccinated, and was exposed to measles outside of the U.S.
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Healthy Louisiana Reentry 1115 Demonstration Waiver posted for public comment
The Louisiana Department of Health is planning to submit an application to CMS for an 1115 demonstration waiver to improve care transitions for Medicaid-eligible individuals who are incarcerated and to provide certain covered services during the 90-day pre-release period.
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LDH confirms four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Franklin Parish
While it is not uncommon to see increased West Nile disease activity in Louisiana during the summer months, a cluster of cases in a small locality is unusual.
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Office of Public Health to host Back to School Bash giveaway, health and resource fair on July 27 in Marrero
The event is free to attend, with school supplies and backpacks available while supplies last.
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LDH launches State Health Improvement Plan, a roadmap to improving health through 2028
The SHIP also outlines a framework for realizing the goals of the plan as various initiatives and programs roll out through 2024.
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LDH confirms 1 storm-related death in Bossier Parish
The death occurred as a result of a tree falling on a mobile home
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Well-Ahead Louisiana to hold its first public health fair at Louisiana State Museum
The event will take place on Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Louisiana State Museum.
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Governor Jeff Landry, LDH announce key leadership changes
Governor Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Department of Health are announcing key leadership changes with the Governor's appointment of Secretary Dr. Ralph Abraham to the newly created Office of the Surgeon General, promotion of Undersecretary Michael Harrington to Department Secretary and promotion of Chief of Staff Drew Maranto to Undersecretary.