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The Louisiana Departments of Environmental Quality, Health and Hospitals and Wildlife and Fisheries have developed a seafood sampling plan for the areas of Calcasieu Estuary affected by the June 19, 2006, oil spill.
Louisiana Health Care REDESIGN COLLABORATIVE Thursday, August 17, 2006 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms 15 new human cases of West Nile virus, giving Louisiana at total of 29 cases thus far in 2006.
Effective this past May 31, the Oberlin Medical Clinic, located at 616 Court St. in Oberlin, no longer provided WIC services, the special supplemental nutrition and information program for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children under five years old.
Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many residents needed to clean and disinfect their homes from mold and water damage. The common cleaning method involves first using detergent, followed by a bleach and water solution. However, a data review by the Department of Health and Hospitals shows many citizens improperly mix bleach with other household cleaners, which can cause health effects ranging from mild skin irritation to respiratory failure.
The Department of Health and Hospitals Caddo Parish health unit will be open extended hours on Monday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 8 to accommodate parents bringing in children for back-to-school immunizations.
Throughout the month of August, Department of Health and Hospitals representatives will be making special efforts to enroll uninsured children into public health coverage. These efforts are part of the agency’s celebration of Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) Month to coincide with children returning to school.
Officials with the Department of Health and Hospitals and with the Louisiana State Police announced today that the effort to find the remaining 136 people on the official missing list from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will transition from the Louisiana Family Assistance Center to local law enforcement agencies.
Beginning this fall, infants and children younger than 24 months old will need to have the PCV7 vaccine in order to attend daycare.
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms seven new human cases of West Nile virus. These new cases mark 14 incidences of West Nile in Louisiana so far this year.
Incoming college freshmen who cannot obtain the meningitis (either MENACTRA or MENOMUNE) vaccine from their doctors prior to the upcoming Fall 2006 semester will not be barred from starting college.
In a continuing effort to restore Vital Records services following Hurricane Katrina, the Department of Health and Hospitals has added a new call center. The call center, available at 504-219-4500, gives Vital Records staff the ability to handle the high volume of calls they have been receiving since their relocation to Metairie following the storm.