Among all the states in the United States, the Pelican State is the third-lowest in terms of life expectancy, per recent ...

A second case of measles has been confirmed in Louisiana, the Department of Health said during a press conference Monday.

The CDC stressed there has been no known transmission of the virus from the Louisiana patient to anyone else. The agency said its findings about the mutations were “concerning,” but the risk ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Louisiana health officials have ... state had been exposed to sick and dead birds, according to the CDC. This is the country’s first case of H5N1 linked to exposure ...

A Louisiana resident is the first person in the United States to suffer a severe illness caused by H5N1 bird flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday.

Medical expert Dr. John Schieffelin calls measles the most contagious known virus for which there is a proven vaccine. He ...

On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we discuss federal funding cuts to state cultural programs and HIV prevention. We ...

Louisiana has had 110 cases of pertussis reported so far this ... This prevents 78% of pertussis cases in young infants and is 91% effective against hospitalization, the CDC says. Another strategy ...

Kennedy’s influence is already being felt. In addition to the Utah law and Louisiana’s proposal, the CDC’s 20-person oral health division—which helped administer grants related to ...

The Louisiana patient was hospitalized in critical ... the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks. The CDC said the mutations in that patient were similar to ones observed ...