The Louisiana Department of Health says it’s only May, but the number of whooping cough cases has already surpassed all of 2024. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says there are vaccines to protect people from whooping cough, and she especially urges certain women to get vaccinated.
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Sokol says to take extra cautions when around newborns, because they cannot get a whooping cough vaccine until they’re two months old.
Wednesday is the enforcement deadline for the REAL ID, which means you’ll need the REAL ID to fly domestically without a passport and a REAL ID is needed to enter federal buildings. Matthew Boudreaux with the Office of Motor Vehicles says you can visit express-lane-dot-org to schedule an appointment if you don’t have a REAL ID and there’s also a checklist of items needed to get a REAL ID…
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Small businesses continue to find it hard to fill their job openings. The National Federation of Independent Business’ April jobs report showed that 34-percent of small businesses reported job openings that they could not fill. NFIB State Director Leah Long.
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Job openings were the highest in the construction, transportation and manufacturing sectors.
The Louisiana Bookeepers Association says its seeing a dramatic decline in the honeybee population. Vice President Kevin Langley says there is hope. Farmers, researchers, and environmentalists are raising awareness and promoting bee-friendly practices such as pollinator gardens, limiting pesticide use during blooms…
Langley says pesticide use is one of the main reasons for honeybee population decline.