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• September 02, 2015

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Mike Walsworth to Host Community Meeting in Sterlington, Sept. 2

  Louisiana Sen. Mike Walsworth from District 33 will host a community meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, to address the recent discovery of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the North Monroe Water System, which serves the town of Sterlington in North Monroe. The meeting will be held in the Sterlington High School auditorium and will begin at 6 p.m. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) staff will be on hand to provide an update and answer questions from the public.

• September 01, 2015

  DHH Confirms Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in North Monroe Water System

  Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the North Monroe Water System, which serves the town of Sterlington, at the 701 Guthrie Road sampling site. The privately owned water system, which serves approximately 8,400 residents in the North Monroe area along U.S. Route 165, was tested by DHH as part of the State's new public drinking water surveillance program. DHH notified the water system and local officials Tuesday afternoon. The Department asked the water system to conduct a 60-day chlorine burn to ensure that any remaining ameba in the system are eliminated. Water system operators will begin the burn as soon as possible.

• September 01, 2015

  Louisiana Increases Breastfeeding Support

• August 20, 2015

  State Health Department Reports 20 West Nile Cases to Date This Year

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed Wednesday a total of 20 cases of West Nile virus so far this summer. Of the cases we have seen this year, 10 have been neuroinvasive disease (NID), two have been West Nile fever and eight have been asymptomatic.

• August 18, 2015

  DHH Confirms Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in Terrebonne Parish's Schriever Water System

  Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the Schriever Water System at the site 588 Island Road, Montegut (Pointe Aux Chenes).

• August 13, 2015

  State Agencies Issue Advisory for Devil's Swamp, Bayou Baton Rouge Area

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (DWF) today released an update to the advisory for the Devil’s Swamp and Bayou Baton Rouge area in East Baton Rouge Parish. State agencies have changed the advisory from “limited consumption” to “no consumption.” Residents should avoid eating fish and crawfish from the area, as well as avoid swimming and participating in water activities there. Under the previous limited consumption advisory, residents were advised to eat no more than two meals per month that included fish from the area.

• August 07, 2015

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Troy E. Brown to Host Community Meeting in Ascension Parish Aug. 11

  Senator Troy E. Brown will host a community meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, to address the recent discovery of the Naegleria Fowleri ameba in the Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1 Water System. The meeting will be held at the George R. Blum Community Center and will begin at 6 p.m. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) staff will be on hand to update the public and field questions from the community.

• July 29, 2015

  Follow-up Water Samples in St. Bernard Demonstrate Positive Results

  All three follow-up samples tested positive for Naegleria fowleri. The water system is currently under a 60-day chlorine burn to ensure that any remaining ameba in the system are eliminated.

• July 28, 2015

  DHH Confirms Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1

  Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1 at the site 9295 Brou Road. The water system, which serves approximately 1,800 residents in a small community north of Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, was tested by DHH as part of the State’s new public drinking water surveillance program. DHH notified the water system and local officials Tuesday afternoon. The Department asked the water system to conduct a 60-day chlorine burn to ensure that any remaining ameba in the system are eliminated. Parish officials today confirmed that the system would conduct the burn out of an abundance of caution.

• July 24, 2015

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator J.P. Morrell Hosts Community Meeting in St. Bernard with LDH July 28

• July 22, 2015

  DHH Confirms Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in St. Bernard Parish Water System

  Late Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the St. Bernard Parish Water System at the site of a leaking sampling station. The water system, which serves 44,000 residents in St. Bernard Parish, was tested by DHH as part of the State’s new public drinking water surveillance program. DHH notified the water system and local officials Wednesday evening. The Department asked the water system to conduct a 60-day chlorine burn to ensure that any remaining ameba in the system are eliminated. Parish President Dave Peralta confirmed that the system would conduct the burn out of an abundance of caution.

• July 17, 2015

  DHH Asks Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has confirmed three new cases of West Nile virus this week, the first cases of 2015. This week's new infections include two cases of neuroinvasive disease, one in DHH Region 2 and one in Region 6. The third case, also in Region 6 was asymptomatic.