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In Precautionary Move, LDH Closes Oyster Harvesting Area 13 Due to Oil Spill
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting bed Area 13 as a precautionary response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.
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In Precautionary Move, LDH Announces Additional Oyster Bed Closures Due to Oil Spill
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the closure of oyster harvesting beds west of the Mississippi River as a precautionary response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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DHH Responds to Emergency Nutrition Needs of Families Affected by the Oil Spill
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has worked with the USDA to provide emergency food assistance for those affected by the BP oil spill through the WIC nutrition program.
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DHH and DEQ Urge Oil Spill Response Workers to Make Health and Safety a Priority
The Louisiana departments of Health and Hospitals and Environmental Quality are urging residents as well as oil spill response workers and volunteers to take the proper steps to protect their health from possible exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards caused by the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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DHH Advises Public Not to Swim or Fish in Areas Affected by the Oil Spill, Provides Guidance on Cleaning Skin if Oil Contact Occurs
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is advising residents to avoid areas affected by the oil spill. The oil could cause adverse health effects in some individuals. Residents should follow the guidelines below.
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In Precautionary Move, LDWF and LDH Announce Closures Due to Oil Spill
The Louisiana departments of Health and Hospitals, and Wildlife and Fisheries announced today they will be closing select fishing areas and oyster harvesting beds as a precautionary response to the oil spill in the Gulf.
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Statement from LDH Secretary Alan Levine on Oyster Safety
Statement from DHH Secretary Alan Levine on Oyster Safety
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Statement by LDH and DEQ on Reports of Petroleum Odor in Onshore Communities
Statement by DHH and DEQ on Reports of Petroleum Odor in Onshore Communities.
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DHH and the Louisiana Nurse-Family Partnership Celebrate NFP Day at the State Capitol
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is joining the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families to celebrate Nurse-Family Partnership Day at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge on Monday, April 26, 2010. The Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) is an evidence-based community health program which helps transform the lives of vulnerable mothers pregnant with their first child.
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State Reopens Final Oyster Bed Closed due to Norovirus
The Department of Health and Hospitals will reopen oyster Harvest Area 13 at sunrise, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. DHH closed the area on March 30, 2010, due to a norovirus outbreak linked to oysters from the areas.
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Emergency Do-Not-Use Water Advisory: South Shreveport near Wallace Lake
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and has issued an emergency do-not-use water advisory in parts of South Shreveport near Wallace Lake effective immediately.
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CDC Confirms New Strain of Norovirus
The CDC reports the new strain, like other norovirus strains, is transmitted person to person, and has been confirmed nationwide for about 50 percent of the recent norovirus outbreaks. In Louisiana, the strain has sickened dozens and forced the closure of some oyster harvest areas. Because the strain is new, few people are immune to it causing more outbreaks.