Louisiana Sen. Mike Walsworth from District 33 will host a community meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, to address the recent discovery of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the North Monroe Water System, which serves the town of Sterlington in North Monroe. The meeting will be held in the Sterlington High School auditorium and will begin at 6 p.m. Louisiana Department of Health (DHH) staff will be on hand to provide an update and answer questions from the public.
WHO: Mike Walsworth, Louisiana State Senator
Kathy H. Kliebert - Secretary, LDH
Dr. Jimmy Guidry - State Health Officer, LDH
WHAT: Sterlington Community Meeting on Naegleria Fowleri
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015
5 p.m. - Media Availability
6 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting Begins
7 p.m. - Meeting Concludes
WHERE: Sterlington High School Auditorium
233 Keystone Rd, Monroe, LA 71203
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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