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Children across the state will begin the new school year on a healthy note, following a three-day mass vaccination exercise designed to bring school-aged children up to date on their required immunizations.
Swimming advisories have been issued for the beach water at Cypremort Point Beach in St. Mary Parish; two areas of Grand Isle State Park Beach in Jefferson Parish; and Constance and Gulf Breeze beaches as well as two areas of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish.
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed 22 human cases of West Nile virus, making 26 cases of the virus diagnosed this year.
A health review the Department of Health and Hospitals conducted at the request of citizens of Convent, La. could not find any environmental link to health concerns expressed by residents.
Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has declared August LaCHIP month to encourage families to start the new school year by seeking health coverage for their uninsured children.
The Department of Health and Hospitals—Office of Public Health’s Adolescent Health Initiative will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with special events planned for the week of Aug. 7 – 13, 2005.
Swimming advisories have been issued for the beach water at Cypremort Point Beach in St. Mary Parish and for Gulf Breeze Beach and three sections of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish. These advisories are being issued because water samples collected at these locations showed high levels of enteric bacteria, which comes from the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. Please note that this is NOT a closure of the beach or facilities. All areas remain open for boating and land-based activities.
New Orleans, LA – The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recently announced that accreditation has been awarded to the Metropolitan Human Services District for its substance abuse treatment program.
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed two more human cases of West Nile virus. There have been four cases of the virus diagnosed this year, three with the most severe form of the disease.
The swim advisory issued for the water at Cypremort Point Beach in St. Mary Parish on July 15 has been lifted. The advisory was issued because high levels of potentially unsafe bacteria were found in the water. However, water samples tested during the past seven days show the water is now acceptable for swimming.
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed two human cases of West Nile virus from Livingston Parish. These are the first cases of West Nile virus for the 2005 season.
The Department of Health and Hospitals learned last week that Louisiana won an appeal with federal health officials on a directive that would have cost the state more than $300 million.