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Office of Public Health to host free tri-regional Back to School Health & Wellness Expo in Natchitoches
The event features family-friendly activities, COVID-19 vaccines, car seat safety checks and more.
LDH News
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LDH urges the public to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding the public to take precautions against mosquito bites that can expose people to West Nile virus (WNV). During 2022, Louisiana experienced 41 West Nile neuroinvasive disease (NID) cases and seven deaths.
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RFP: Staff Augmentation ESF8 Portal Support for LDH
The purpose of this RFP solicitation is to seek a contractor to assist in maintaining the ESF8 Portal and the At-Risk Registry, which must be functioning and available for use by critical healthcare facilities. The contract also includes training of users and ongoing support.
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LDH confirms 1 storm-related death in Caddo Parish
The death of the 62-year-old female was heat related.
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Meeting of the Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Review Committee
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LDH releases report covering heat-related illness, hospitalizations from 2010-2020
An average of nearly 3,000 people in Louisiana are hospitalized or treated in the emergency department annually due to heat-related illness.
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LDH, NOHD to offer mpox vaccines at New Orleans Pride events
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD), will offer mpox vaccines during two upcoming Pride events.
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Louisiana Department of Health: Avoid areas with algal blooms
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is raising awareness and urging residents to avoid areas with blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, due to the algal bloom observed in Lake Pontchartrain by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and recent sightings of algal blooms in other waterbodies.
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Sabine Parish Health Unit to hold open house May 12 in Many
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 12 at Sabine Parish Health Unit, 1230 W. Louisiana Ave.
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LDH recognizes 5 additional hospitals achieving Birth Ready Designation
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) are recognizing five additional hospitals that have achieved 2023 Birth Ready Designation for committing to practices of implementing quality improvement to improve birth outcomes for mothers in Louisiana.
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LDH releases final water grades for 951 Louisiana water systems
LDH will hold technical briefing for media at 1 p.m. today
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Livingston Parish Health Unit to hold public health fair and open house April 26
The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 9 (Northshore) will hold an open house on April 26 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.