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Deceased Victims 10-4-2005
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 972 bodies. This is an increase from 964 recovered bodies on Oct. 3, 2005.
LDH News
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DHH Begins Spraying for Mosquitoes in Vernon Parish
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has developed a management plan in anticipation of the hatching of mosquitoes and flies due to the massive flooding in the area. Mosquito control is needed to protect public health from nuisances and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, as well as flies.
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DHH Begins Spraying for Mosquitoes in Vernon Parish
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has developed a management plan in anticipation of the hatching of mosquitoes and flies due to the massive flooding in the area. Mosquito control is needed to protect public health from nuisances and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, as well as flies.
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EPA NEWS RELEASE: Hotel Owners Urged to Ensure Healthy Drinking Water
(Baton Rouge, LA) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH), along with other federal, state and local public health officials, urges the owners and managers of New Orleans-area restaurants and hotels to ensure that drinking water provided for customers is purchased only from reputable experienced vendors.
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Parish Health Units Begin to Re-Open Following the Hurricanes
Baton Rouge – In the weeks following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many of the Department of Health and Hospitals – Office of Public Health’s (DHH-OPH)
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State Suspends BEACH Monitoring Program
The Louisiana BEACH Monitoring Program is a partnership between the Department of Health and Hospitals, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Louisiana Office of State Parks, Cameron Parish Police Jury, The Town of Grand Isle and Lafourche Parish Police Jury. The program monitors bacteria levels of water at 13 beach locations -- Cypremort, Fontainebleau and Grand Isle state parks, and Fourchon, Holly, Hackberry, Rutherford, Martin, Dung , Little Florida, Gulf Breeze, Grand Isle and Constance beaches.
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Deceased Victims Update 10-3-2005
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 964 bodies. This is an increase from 929 recovered bodies on Sept. 30.
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Hurricane Katrina # 53: KatrinaHealth.org Provides Important Medical Information
Baton Rouge – Doctors and pharmacists who are providing health care services to Hurricane Katrina evacuees and need information about which prescription drugs an evacuee took before fleeing his or her home can now get that information online.
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KatrinaHealth.org Provides Important Medical Information
Baton Rouge – Doctors and pharmacists who are providing health care services to Hurricane Katrina evacuees and need information about which prescription drugs an evacuee took before fleeing his or her home can now get that information online.
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DHH Begins Spraying for Mosquitoes in Cameron and Beauregard Parishes
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has developed a management plan in anticipation of the hatching of mosquitoes and flies due to the massive flooding in the area. Mosquito control is needed to protect public health from nuisances and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, as well as flies.
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Deceased Victims Update 9-30-2005
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 929 bodies.
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Deceased Victims Update 9-30-2005
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 929 bodies.