Louisiana health officials advised residents to take extra precautions with fresh produce as a nationwide Cyclospora parasite ...

Cyclosporiasis, a microscopic parasite, is sickening people all over the country, and Louisiana has her share of cases.

Louisiana Department of Health inspections uncovered critical violations at seven restaurants in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana officials have confirmed 23 cases of Cyclosporiasis infection within the state, caused by a parasite found in food ...

More people in Louisiana have gotten sick with cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause “explosive” ...

A group of high-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health walked into a Nov. 14 meeting in Baton Rouge expecting to talk about outreach and community events. Instead, they were told by an ...

The Louisiana State Medical Society and eight other medical organizations are calling for an end to the politicization of vaccines in the wake of a new Louisiana Department of Health policy banning ...

Raw milk is supposed to be limited for animal consumption in Louisiana, but 11 people have been sickened from drinking it.

The state could better tap federal resources to aid pregnant women by making WIC more accessible, a state audit found.

The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, told state health workers Thursday. “The State of Louisiana and LDH have ...

“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo. By Tim Balk ...