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Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein announced today that the state received top marks in preparing to prevent, respond and recover in a public health emergency according to an annual report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
he Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed four new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to 23. The four new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes. These cases are reported in DHHfs weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today has published online a list of ultrasound providers who will provide free ultrasounds to women seeking abortions as outlined in Act 888 of the 2010 Legislature.
Two years after suffering extensive damage and being shut down following Hurricane Ike, the Cameron Parish Health Unit is back in business. This morning the facility reopened at its original location, 107 Recreation Center Lane in Cameron.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 12. The three new cases come from East Baton Rouge Parish. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Interim Secretary Tony Keck issued the following statement on the death of long-time State Pharmacist Phil McCrory, who passed away at his home Wednesday night after a battle with cancer. McCrory was the first pharmacist to be hired by the Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH) and served as the Director of OPH Pharmacy for 34 years until his retirement Aug. 13.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Interim Secretary Tony Keck wrote to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu in reference to a letter requesting state funding for primary care clinics in the New Orleans region.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to nine. The three new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.
The swim advisories issued for the water at one area of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish and one area of Grand Isle State Park Beach in Jefferson Parish have been lifted. Swim advisories that remain in effect are for Cypremort Point Beach in St. Mary Parish; one area of Grand Isle State Park Beach in Jefferson Parish; and Constance and Gulf Breeze beaches as well as one area of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish.
Three hundred and sixty-one oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) since April 18, 2010, according to its tenth surveillance report released today. Two hundred and seventy-seven of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 84 were reported by the general public.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed three new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to six. The three new cases come from East Baton Rouge, Red River and Ascension parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.
Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) are reminding parents about the benefits of breastfeeding to the long-term health of their children during Breastfeeding Week in Louisiana, August 1-7, 2010, as proclaimed by Gov. Bobby Jindal. Breastfeeding Week in Louisiana is part of an international effort to raise awareness about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week.