Senator Troy E. Brown will host a community meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, to address the recent discovery of the Naegleria Fowleri ameba in the Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1 Water System. The meeting will be held at the George R. Blum Community Center and will begin at 6 p.m. Louisiana Department of Health (DHH) staff will be on hand to update the public and field questions from the community.

WHO: Troy E. Brown, Louisiana State Senator

Kathy H. Kliebert - Secretary, LDH

Dr. Jimmy Guidry - State Health Officer, LDH

Representative - Department of Environmental Quality

Dr. Chad Seidel - Vice President, Corona Environmental Consulting

WHAT: Ascension Parish Community Meeting on Naegleria Fowleri

WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015

5 p.m. - Media Availability

6 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting Begins

7:30 p.m. - Meeting Concludes

WHERE: George R. Blum Community Center

1501 Saint Patrick St., Donaldsonville, LA 70346

The Louisiana Department of Health strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about LDH, visit www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's Twitter account and Facebook.

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