Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.

Officials with the Alabama Department of Health are investigating a foodborne outbreak reported late last month in southwest Alabama suspected to be linked to oysters from Louisiana that left nearly a ...

There has been an uptick in influenza-like illness in Acadiana and your doctor is no exception. Across the US, Louisiana ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in Canada geese in Jefferson County — now one of 10 Kentucky ...

Health officials closed oyster harvesting Area 3–east of Lake Borgne and north of Eloi Bay, including the Chandeleur Islands and surrounding marshes–and issued a recall, which affects all shucked, ...

It feels like everyone is sick right now. And while that is a slight exaggeration, the real situation isn’t too sunny either.

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023. That's according to federal health data released Wednesday.

One of Los Angeles' largest community clinics lost a CDC grant supporting services for transgender people as a result of ...

A large outbreak of tuberculosis has been reported in Kansas; is tuberculosis a public health concern in Louisiana? Find out here.

(NEXSTAR) – The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana roads are still not looking great, but if you've got to go, your car should be clear of snow. The safest option during these unusual weather conditions? If possible ...