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Tag: louisiana department of health

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (seen in gold) grown in MDCK cells (seen in green).
Posted inHealth, News

Bird flu case confirmed in domestic cat in Orleans Parish

Avatar photo by Arielle Robinson January 23, 2025January 24, 2025

The state of Louisiana identified a case of a domestic cat with bird flu in New Orleans, according to a spokesperson from the city’s Health Department and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham at a June 25, 2024 press conference.
Posted inHealth

Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

by WWNO December 20, 2024December 20, 2024
Red ribbon, the international symbol for AIDS awareness.
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Public health professionals, social workers in New Orleans combat stigma associated with HIV

Avatar photo by Arielle Robinson December 6, 2024December 6, 2024
Chenita LeBlanc
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Louisiana has removed 197,000 people from Medicaid over five months

by Julie O’Donoghue | Louisiana Illuminator December 5, 2023December 5, 2023
The city has committed to spend $1.3 million toward erasing medical debt
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Louisiana heat leaves 16 dead in June and July, health department says

by Louisiana Illuminator August 7, 2023August 11, 2023
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