The Louisiana Department of Health this week confirmed a case of measles in the New Orleans area. All we know about the patient is that the patient is a child who became exposed during international travel. LDH says on April 17th while infected, the patient visited the Kenner Target and Walmart stores. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says if you were at either store that day, closely monitor yourself for any symptoms.
Cut 9 (13) “…the rash appears.”
LDH says the patient was partially vaccinated.
The LSU baseball team will look to turn its season around starting this afternoon as the Tigers travel to Starkville for a three-game series against 15th-ranked Mississippi State. Coach Jay Johnson says the Bulldogs present another tough test for his team.
First pitch has been moved up to 3 p-m because of the potential of severe weather in Starkville tonight.
A measure to crack down on marijuana use near school facilities advances to the Senate. The full House passed Pollack Representative Gabe Firment’s bill on a vote of 59-to-34. It would increase the penalty for smoking marijuana within two-thousand feet of a school facility to up to a year in prison and a fine of up to one-thousand dollars. Firment said marijuana use near schools is getting out of control.
Cut 30 (11) “…little meaningful consequence.”
The bill heads to the Senate for more discussion.
Festival International which has music groups from around the world will create great vibes in downtown Lafayette this weekend. Vice President of Communications at Lafayette Travel, Jesse Guidry, says Festival International is not just a music festival…