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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
LDH News
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LDH updates heat-related deaths during heat emergency
Tragically, LDH has updated the total number of heat-related deaths to 25 for the months of June, July and August after an extensive examination of data from Louisiana Vital Records.
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Louisiana Department of Health celebrates National Breastfeeding Month
LDH continues to work toward fostering a breastfeeding-friendly environment in Louisiana and improving statewide breastfeeding rates.
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Gov. Edwards Declares State of Emergency for Extreme Heat
"This summer, the National Weather Service has issued a record number of excessive heat warnings for Louisiana," said Gov. Edwards. "The Louisiana Department of Health reports that the state has already exceeded the average number of annual heat-related emergency room visits. Additionally, drought conditions and a significant drop in the Mississippi River's water level have added stress on water supplies and agriculture.
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Northeast Louisiana Office of Public Health to highlight immunizations at End of Summer Bash
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5 at Ouachita Parish Health Unit (PHU), 1650 DeSiard St., Monroe, and is free to attend.
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Operation Immunization launches in Northeast Louisiana
The campaign will raise awareness about the importance of immunizations and reverse declining vaccination rates among children.
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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.
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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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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 releases final water grades for 951 Louisiana water systems
LDH will hold technical briefing for media at 1 p.m. today