the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday. The patient, the first in the U.S. to die from bird flu, also known as H5N1, was over 65 and reported to have underlying medical conditions.

The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 ...

Investigations of abuse and neglect by workers at care facilities can drag on for over a year, a new audit of the Louisiana ...

To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical ...

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to ...

A new law requiring restaurants in Louisiana to tell their customers the specific country of origin of any seafood being ...

According to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping ...

The Louisiana Department of Health has implemented a new policy that bans promoting vaccines even though Louisiana is ranked #32.

The Louisiana Department of Health has significant shortcomings in overseeing its adverse actions lists for Certified Nurse ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed the hypothermia death of a 65-year-old man Thursday ...

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.

The Louisiana Department of Health has dedicated $15 million through the Healthcare Employment Reinvestment Opportunity Fund to match grants to hospitals, health systems, universities, technical ...