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Pandemic Flu Response Training Set for Lake Charles
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health has scheduled a training exercise to help the Lake Charles community prepare to respond for a future influenza outbreak.
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Flu Shots Available at Florida Parishes Health Units
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu, with more than 36,000 people dying from this virus. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many people for whom the flu can be deadly.
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Flu Shots Available at Monroe Area Parish Health Units
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu, with more than 36,000 people dying from this virus. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many people for whom the flu can be deadly.
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Flu Shots Available at Shreveport Area Parish Health Units
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu, with more than 36,000 people dying from this virus. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many people for whom the flu can be deadly.
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Flu Shots Available at Alexandria Area Parish Health Units
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu, with more than 36,000 people dying from this virus. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many people for whom the flu can be deadly.
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Flu Shots Available at Lafayette Area Parish Health Units
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu, with more than 36,000 people dying from this virus. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many people for whom the flu can be deadly.
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High-Risk Populations are Encouraged to Get Flu Shots
Each year, millions of individuals get the flu. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many populations for whom the flu can be deadly.
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State Reports Five Serious, Newly Confirmed West Nile Infections
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms 15 new human cases of West Nile virus, bringing Louisiana’s total for the current year to 190. Of all cases reported to date, 88 are the more serious form of West Nile virus that infects the brain and spinal cord.
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DHH Names Director for Children’s Health Services
Dr. Susan Berry, medical director for Children’s Special Health Services with the Department of Health and Hospitals, has been named administrator for the program. The federally-funded program is within DHH’s Office of Public Health.
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Lafayette Area Flu Clinics Postponed
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Fewer New West Nile Infections Reported
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms 14 new human cases of West Nile virus, putting Louisiana’s total for the current year to 172. Of all cases reported to date, 83 are the more serious form of West Nile virus that infects the brain and spinal cord.
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Thursday, October 19, 2006 Contact: Bureau of Media & Communications; (225) 342-1532 Obtaining Oyster Transplant Permits Available Baton Rouge --- For a two-week period beginning Dec.1, 2006, Louisiana oyster harvesters can be permitted to move live oys
For a two-week period beginning Dec.1, 2006, Louisiana oyster harvesters can be permitted to move live oysters from certain portions of the Vermillion Bay Public Oyster Seed Grounds, located near the southwest pass at Marsh Island, and transplant them to private leases.