Shreveport officials respond to orders from state health department to repair water system
Shreveport’s Water & Sewerage Department has received an order from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to make immediate repairs to the city’s drinking water system.
Illegal dumping concerns continue across the city
From tires to furniture to household debris, illegal dumping continues to plague our city, but now we're seeing tires dumped ...
New Orleans oysters are safe after Louisiana Department of Health recall
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser reassured the public that the oysters in New Orleans are safe, emphasizing the thorough response to recall the oysters from Area 3 by the Louisiana Health Department.
Dairy cows infected with second version of bird flu
A version of the avian influenza virus different from the one rampaging through herds since last spring has been detected in dairy cows in Nevada, USDA says.
US dairy cows infected with 2nd form of bird flu for the 1st time: USDA
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.
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Louisiana lawmakers debate litigation, lack of regulation cause for high insurance rates
Louisiana lawmakers are continuing their search for ways to tackle the rising insurance crisis. The latest testimony brings ...
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What to know about Louisiana’s oyster recall. What’s safe to eat?
Health officials closed oyster harvesting Area 3–east of Lake Borgne and north of Eloi Bay, including the Chandeleur Islands and surrounding marshes–and issued a recall, which affects all shucked, ...
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Oyster recall for part of Louisiana coast leaves officials reassuring hungry Super Bowl tourists
The timing was doubly bad, with the recall announced not only during Super Bowl week but also on the eve of the inaugural New ...
LDH recalls oysters harvested in one area after 15 people report illnesses
Fifteen people report illnesses after eating oysters sold at some New Orleans-area restaurants.
LDH recalls some Louisiana oysters after 15 people became sick
Fifteen people became ill with norovirus-like illness after eating the Louisiana oysters harvested from Area 3 at several New ...
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
Cows in Nevada have been infected with a strain of H5N1 bird flu different from the strain detected in all other herds to this point in the ongoing dairy outbreak. It's the same strain that killed a ...
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LDH recalls oysters after consumers fall ill
According to officials with the Louisiana Department of Health, oysters harvested in Area 3 since January 10 may be contaminated with norovirus-like illnesses.