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Swim advisories issued last week for the beaches of Cameron Parish remain in effect after test samples continue to show unacceptable levels of bacteria in the water. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin and Rutherford beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach in Iberia/St. Mary parishes remains under advisory.
At an event with the Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana in Monroe today, Governor Bobby Jindal was joined by Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine to announce that DHH has surpassed its enrollment goals for the year and enrolled an additional 11,000 Louisiana children from lower-income and working families into health insurance programs since January.
The Department of Health and Hospitals has announced the second West Nile virus case of 2008. The case was confirmed in a Jefferson Parish resident.
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program is encouraging Louisiana residents to observe World No Tobacco Day on May 31, 2008.
Federal health officials issued new guidelines this month for how medical professionals should treat tobacco use and dependence. The 2008 Clinical Practice Guideline – Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence recognizes the need to address youth smoking and highlights, for the first time, counseling as an effective treatment for helping youth smokers quit.
On the eve of hurricane season, an effort spearheaded by the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to test a multiple-hospital evacuation plan is underway in New Iberia. DHH is working with local, state and federal partners to test an emergency aviation transport plan to move hospital patients during a crisis event.
The Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and Chuck E. Cheese will host a seatbelt fit and car seat check event at Chuck E. Cheese on East Prien Lake Rd., Lake Charles, Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Swim advisories issued last week for the beaches of Cameron Parish remain in effect after test samples continue to show unacceptable levels of bacteria in the water. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin and Rutherford beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach in Iberia/St. Mary parishes remains under advisory.
Baton Rouge – Swim advisories issued last week for the beaches of Cameron Parish remain in effect after test samples continue to show unacceptable levels of bacteria in the water. These sites include Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beaches one through six, Little Florida, Martin and Rutherford beaches. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach has been placed under an advisory.
Baton Rouge – On Tuesday, May 6, legislators at the State Capitol will get a lesson on what they can do to help reverse the obesity epidemic in Louisiana. It’s part of Legislative Wellness Day, an effort by public, private and non-profit organizations to raise awareness about a growing problem, literally, in Louisiana.