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LDH News
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Wintry Weather Conditions Expected to Remain Tuesday
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Majority of Water Systems Comply with LDH Emergency Rule Requiring Higher Disinfectant Levels in Drinking Water
The Department of Health and Hospitals on Monday announced that around 95 percent of the state’s drinking water systems have complied with an emergency rule issued last year requiring increased disinfectant levels in drinking water and increased monitoring of water quality.
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DHH Issues Emergency Rule Banning the Sale or Use of Eight Additional Synthetic Drugs
The Department of Health and Hospitals today issued an Emergency Rule banning the sale or use of eight additional synthetic cannabinoids, commonly marketed as synthetic marijuana, following reports from law enforcement officials of a high number of associated drug overdoses in recent weeks.
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Following Chlorine Burn, CDC Test Results Negative for Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in St. Bernard Parish Water System
Water samples taken in late January from the St. Bernard parish water system have tested negative for the rare ameba Naegleria fowleri, meaning increased chlorine levels in the system have controlled the ameba, the Department of Health and Hospitals announced Tuesday.
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DHH Issues Emergency Rule Requiring Drinking Water Systems in Louisiana to Raise the Level of Disinfectant in their Water, Increase Monitoring by 25 Percent
The Department of Health and Hospitals on Wednesday issued an emergency rule requiring that water systems in the state maintain a higher residual disinfectant level and increase their number of sampling sites by 25 percent. Most drinking water systems in Louisiana will be required to meet this new higher standard by February 1, 2014.
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Residents Urged to Use Caution when Operating Generators
The Department of Health and Hospitals is cautioning residents who may be using generators due to power outages caused by Tropical Storm Karen to be mindful of the dangerous health risks that may result if not used properly.
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DHH Teams Up with Louisiana's Faith-Based Community to Encourage Emergency Planning During National Preparedness Month
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is teaming up with the faith-based community to deliver the message of preparedness during September, which is National Preparedness Month.
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New Orleans and Central Louisiana Regions Earn Top Marks for Public Health Disaster Preparedness
Baton Rouge–The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has awarded the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health Region 1 (Greater New Orleans Area) and Region 6 (Central Louisiana) with Project Public Health Ready recognition, honoring their preparedness to respond in a public health emergency.
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Floodwater Safety Tips
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals advises people to avoid contact with floodwaters following a hurricane or other severe weather event.
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DHH Response to Bayou Corne Incident - 2012 Archived
The Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Public Health, Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology has been participating in meetings with Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) along with other State and local responding agencies to address the Bayou Corne incident.
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Health Department Issues Comprehensive List of Water Systems Under Boil Advisory following Hurricane Isaac
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Safe Drinking Water Program today issued its most comprehensive water system boil advisory list following Hurricane Isaac.