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Staff at St. Tammany Parish Health Unit in Slidell vaccinated 373 people, during the statewide immunization drill on August 5, 6 and 7. This is more than double the patients seen at last year’s three-day immunization drill, when 158 people were given immunizations.
Senator Lydia Jackson today announced the membership of the Region 7 Health Care Consortium in Northwest Louisiana. Of the more than 100 applicants, 55 people were chosen to serve. The consortium membership consists of health care providers (hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, pharmacies, clinics, etc.), local government, business leaders, civic groups, faith-based organizations and medical educators. Members were elected by majority vote of the regional legislative delegation.
Public health officials today announced nine new cases of West Nile virus and one new case of St. Louis encephalitis. Statewide, 25 humans have been infected with mosquito-borne illnesses this year.
Public health officials announced today that a man from East Baton Rouge Parish is the first person in the state to die from West Nile virus this year.
An 84-year-old man from Bossier Parish died Monday of St. Louis encephalitis, marking the state’s second death from mosquito-borne illness this year.
Staff at the Livingston Parish health unit vaccinated 204 people during this year's immunization drill that ended Saturday, surpassing last year’s mark of 195, health officials reported Monday.
The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health has rescinded the swimming advisory for the remainder of the beach areas at Grand Isle State Park. The decision was made after water samples taken over the past several weeks showed the area’s water quality has improved sufficiently to meet Louisiana’s BEACH program bacteriological water quality compliance standards.
The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health reminds parents that children can receive free vaccines this weekend. Since school begins next week for many parishes, the DHH/OPH Shots for Tots program, a no-cost immunization effort is taking place statewide so children can return to the classroom up-to-date on the necessary vaccines.
Noting that, “of the Louisiana children who qualify for the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Progam, 77,500 are still uninsured,” Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has declared August LaCHIP Month for the State of Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is teaming up with other government entities, community organizations and retail outlets to give families preparing for back-to-school time an opportunity to apply for no-cost health insurance from the state.
Baton Rouge - Dr. Roxane Townsend has been named Medicaid Medical Director for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
Dr. Roxane Townsend has been named Medicaid Medical Director for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
Baton Rouge -- The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today announced a two-year strategy to improve the state’s childhood immunization rates. The most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show Louisiana ranking 49th for this important indicator of childhood health.