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Louisiana Department of Health advises safety precautions ahead of winter freeze
LDH advises residents to stay indoors during extreme cold and to seek shelter if you are unhoused.
LDH News
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Louisiana Department of Health announces $15 million in funding to train healthcare workforce
The Healthcare Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) provides matching grants to universities, technical colleges, healthcare systems, hospitals, agencies and associations working to grow the healthcare pipeline in Louisiana.
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LDH confirms 1 winter weather-related death
The death of a 65-year-old male from Rapides Parish was due to hypothermia and confirmed by the coroner as weather-related.
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LDH reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death
The patient was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions.
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LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana
While the current public health risk for the general public is low, people who work with birds, poultry or cows, or have recreational exposure to them, are at higher risk.
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Ribbon cutting set for new hygiene supply closet at St. James High School
The project is a partnership between the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Office of Public Health in Region 3 (South-Central Louisiana) and Aetna Better Health of Louisiana.
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LDH and Shreveport Police Department to host third annual Northwest Louisiana Youth Summit
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about topics such as substance use disorder, cyberbullying, interacting with police, and dating safety and the potential for human trafficking.
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Health Department recommends private water well owners disinfect drinking water following Hurricane Francine
Free testing kits available to well owners impacted by Hurricane Francine
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LDH launches congenital syphilis prevention pilot to increase screening opportunities during pregnancy
Screening for syphilis in pregnant women and treating it promptly when it is diagnosed is a critical strategy in preventing syphilis from being passed to newborns.
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Northwest Louisiana Office of Public Health and Southern University at Shreveport to host opioid symposium
The symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Southern University at Shreveport, Alphonse Jackson Building Auditorium, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Shreveport.
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LDH issues post-hurricane safety guidance to prevent injuries, deaths
Heat-related illness and carbon monoxide poisoning have been the leading causes of post-storm deaths since 2020.
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Orleans Parish Health Unit services relocate due to temporary closure
In response to this closure, Jefferson Parish Health Unit-Metairie (111 N. Causeway Blvd.) and Jefferson Parish Health Unit-Marrero (1855 Ames Blvd.) are expanding their hours to meet the needs of residents.