Louisiana Department of Health

March 19, 2024

LDH to host clinical update on Tuberculosis on World TB Day

The Louisiana Department of Health welcomes the public to join them on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day via Zoom for a clinical update on the efforts to prevent and treat Tuberculosis in South Louisiana. Infectious Disease Specialist Mary Eschete, MD of Ochsner Health System will lead the discussion
April 19, 2024

Mercury and fish advisories issued for 11 waterways

The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality and Wildlife and Fisheries issued a series of fish consumption advisories for 11 bodies of water. Because of mercury contamination, there are now fish consumption advisories for 51 waterways in Louisiana and one for the Gulf of Mexico.