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Louisiana ranks No. 1 for chlamydia infections
Syphilis cases in particular have been ... "STIs are skyrocketing across the entire country," says Louisiana Department of Health STD/HIV program director Samuel Burgess. "And they're rising ...
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When abuse happens in Louisiana nursing homes, investigations often take too long, audit finds
A certified nursing assistant used bedsheets to tie two residents with advanced dementia to chairs — but 383 days passed before the Louisiana Department of Health added the employee to a ...
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First human bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana
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.
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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
The man was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana Department of Health Peter Garrard Beck / Getty Images Health officials have announced the first death linked ...