USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.
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The flu feels worse than normal in Louisiana. Is it?
It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn't too sunny either.
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Louisiana has ‘very high’ flu activity: CDC
The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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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, ...
Alabama health officials investigating illness outbreak linked to Louisiana oysters
Officials with the Alabama Department of Health are investigating a foodborne outbreak reported late last month in southwest Alabama suspected to be linked to oysters from Louisiana that left nearly a ...
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.
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Large tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, but what about in Louisiana? Find out more here
A large outbreak of tuberculosis has been reported in Kansas; is tuberculosis a public health concern in Louisiana? Find out ...