Louisianans can now track cases of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV statewide through the state Department of Health’s new respiratory virus dashboard. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisianans can also find the number of patients admitted each week with a respiratory virus.
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The portal also provides additional data and resources. Visit ldh.la.gov/respiratory-home.
Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute conducted a new study that found people who are exposed to median levels of air pollution have a 56 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and Louisiana is a hot spot area. Brittany Krzyzanowski…
Western, Northeast, and Southern regions of the Bayou State were identified as “hot spots.”
A meeting to create rules and regulations for black bear hunting season is underway. The Louisiana Wildlife Commission says Black Bears in the northeastern region make up at least half of the state’s population. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey credits hunters and fishermen as being the best conservationists. When the American-Alligator population in Louisiana was almost extinct he credits responsible outdoorsmen in the state.
LSU and Tulane have been awarded $22 million dollars from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to lead the 15-member MissDelta Consortium. Mead Allison, chair of Tulane University’s Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering…
They will be developing Predictive tools and models to explore potential solutions.