The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) of the 2025 ...

Health experts urged residents in Louisiana to take precautions against mosquito bites as they enjoy Fourth of July ...

Actions by a vaccine advisory panel picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are putting Bill Cassidy’s reputation in a precarious ...

It feels like you swallowed glass, and it’s now one of the most reported COVID symptoms in Louisiana. Here’s how to protect ...

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, there were 57 cases in humans statewide in 2024. Three people died.

The case was reported in a person from Livingston Parish. The person was hospitalized due to complications from the infection.

For older adults who express more confidence in vaccine safety than younger groups, the past few months have brought welcome ...

Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, told our news partners at WVUE-TV Fox 8 he has been in touch with State Police and Capitol security after the attacks in Minnesota. “All members ...

The Davis lab is the only entity in the state with the authority to confirm bird flu cases. The union, known as UPTE, represents about 20,000 researchers and other technical workers across the ...

Monitoring fungal spores in the outdoor air can predict surges in flu and COVID-19 infections, especially during the fall, according to a new study. The study is presented at ASM Microbe 2025 in ...

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Wildfires might inadvertently increase the risk of flu and COVID-19 outbreaks, a new study argues. Sky-choking wildfire smoke tends to drive people indoors, and infectious diseases are more likely ...