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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
2024 Health Alert Network Messages
- Louisiana Health Alert Message 24-5: First Human Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in Louisiana
- Louisiana Health Alert Message 24-4: Increased Oropouche Virus Activity and Associated Risk to Travelers
- Louisiana Health Alert Message 24-3: Adverse Effects Linked to Counterfeit or Mishandled Botox Injections
- Louisiana Health Alert Message 24-2: Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States
- Louisiana Health Alert Message 24-1: Identification of two measles cases in the greater New Orleans area
2023 Health Alert Network Messages
2022 Health Alert Network Messages