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• November 24, 2010

  DHH to Offer No-Cost HIV Tests for Bayou Classic Fans

  BATON ROUGE -The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is offering no-cost HIV screenings Saturday, Nov. 27 for Bayou Classic attendees. This event is part of the health department's activities for World Aids Day, Dec. 1, 2010. DHH has partnered with OraSure Technologies, Inc., and the Kaiser Family Foundation's "Greater Than AIDS" movement to provide the no-cost screenings in the DHH Health Fair tent, which will be located in Champions Square outside the Louisiana Superdome from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on game day.

• November 20, 2010

  Boil Water Advisory Issued for Entire East Bank of Orleans Parish

  At approximately 10:30 Friday night, the Sewerage & Water Board lost 25 cycle power at its main water plant, causing low water pressure throughout the East Bank of the City.

• November 17, 2010

  DHH Secretary Announces Action Steps to Reduce Rate of Premature Births

  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today joined the March of Dimes, Rep. Regina Barrow and other key stakeholders for prematurity awareness day to announce steps the Department is taking to reduce the rate of premature births in Louisiana.

• November 05, 2010

  One New Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus

  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed one new human case of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 32. The new case comes from Ascension Parish. This case is reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site.

• October 29, 2010

  DHH Urges Caregivers to Take Steps to Reduce SIDS Risk

  BATON ROUGE — As part of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reminds parents to take a few simple steps to reduce their baby’s risk of dying from SIDS.

• October 28, 2010

  Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus

  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 31. The two new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Iberia parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site.

• October 15, 2010

  Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 29.

• October 07, 2010

  Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 27. The two new cases come from Iberia and Vermilion parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.

• September 24, 2010

  Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 25. The two new cases come from Iberia and St. Tammany parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.

• September 21, 2010

  New CDC report Indicates Louisiana is Prepared to Respond to Public Health Emergencies

  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein announced today that the state received top marks in preparing to prevent, respond and recover in a public health emergency according to an annual report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• September 17, 2010

  Four New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus

  he Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed four new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year's total to 23. The four new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes. These cases are reported in DHHfs weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.

• September 02, 2010

  The Cameron Parish Health Unit has Reopened

  Two years after suffering extensive damage and being shut down following Hurricane Ike, the Cameron Parish Health Unit is back in business. This morning the facility reopened at its original location, 107 Recreation Center Lane in Cameron.