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Louisiana leads the U.S. in flu cases again this year. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from flu and RSV during this critical season.

Most of Louisiana's swimmable beaches have advisories posted for high levels of bacteria. The Louisiana Department of Health has published a map.

According to recent data from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Louisiana ranks first in the country for the number of cases of chlamydia.

The popular south Louisiana vacation spot has topped the list for destinations with the cleanest air in the state.

Several Louisiana beaches have advisories posted for swimmers this weekend. Here's the list of which ones do and which ones do not.

Several beaches in Louisiana have posted advisories for swimmers ahead of the Father's Day Weekend.

How clean is your favorite Louisiana restaurant? See what their most recent health inspection reveals.

About 15% of Louisiana's community water systems earned failing or just barely passing grades for safety. Did your town's water make the grade?

Another "serious global health threat" has been found in Louisiana. Here is what's being done about Candida Auris a treatment-resistant fungus strain.

The presence of bacteria in unsafe amounts has closed all but two of Louisiana's twenty-four coastal recreational beaches for swimmers.

Since Christmas, the Louisiana Department of Health reports there's been 30,000 new COVID-19 cases in the state. To respond to the surge more sites have opened.

The Louisiana Department of Health is recommending that all extracurricular student activities be temporarily suspended across the state.