The CDC says that the analysis identified low frequency mutations within the hemagglutinin gene of a sample sequenced from the Louisiana patient.. These mutations were not found in virus sequences ...

Doctors in Louisiana say more and more teenagers and pre-teens are getting diagnosed with pre-diabetes. The American Diabetes Association says over 500,000 people in Louisiana have been diagnosed with ...

What to know after Louisiana resident died in January. Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. News Sports Life Things To Do Opinion ...

The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Most of the cases were caused by exposure to infected cattle, while others were found in people working at poultry farms and ...

CDC confirms 935 measles cases nationwide in 2025, including Louisiana. Texas leads with 683 cases; two children have died. Outbreaks linked to low vaccination rates and international travel. MMR ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 7 announced ( it is streamlining H5N1 bird flu updates with its routine ...

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an individual from Livingston Parish. The person was hospitalized due to complications from ...

Opioids accounted for 86 percent of all drug overdose deaths in the state with the highest overdose mortality rate.

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and ...

Louisiana will get $412,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to remove lead pipes for schools ...