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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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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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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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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.
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Texas Food Instruments Not Redeemable with Louisiana WIC Vendors
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana WIC Program wishes to inform recipients that Texas food instruments issued to Louisiana hurricane evacuees or to Texas residents who have evacuated to Louisiana cannot be redeemed at Louisiana WIC vendors.
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BOIL ORDER UPDATE - Boil Orders Lifted for Some Louisiana Residents
Baton Rouge – State health officials have issued an update to conditions of water systems in Louisiana that were seriously impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Boil orders have been lifted for some parish water systems. The boil orders, which were issued after a loss of pressure occurred in those systems, have been lifted since testing showed the water does not contain unsafe levels of bacteria and is safe to drink and use.
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Deceased Victims 9-29-2005
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes have confirmed 923 deaths.
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Hurricane Rita #8: Health Officials Advise Against Permanently Repopulating Lake Charles Area At This Time
Lake Charles – State health officials advise residents of the Lake Charles area who evacuated before Hurricane Rita to avoid permanently returning to the city and repopulating the area at this time because of public health concerns in the area.