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More parents using religious exemption to opt children out of school vaccinations
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With schools set to start in a couple weeks, most parents of kindergartners are working ... Read more
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West Nile Virus detected in Iberia Parish samples, precautions recommended
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL), has reported West Nile Virus activity in ... Read more
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As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers ... Read more
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Banning school mandates for COVID-19 vaccines to get a floor vote
Prohibiting requirements of a COVID-19 vaccine in all Louisiana schools, public or private, will get a vote on ... Read more
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Louisiana House rejects anti-vax bill after business lobby opposes it
Louisiana lawmakers rejected a bill to open businesses and schools who require certain vaccines to civil liability after ... Read more
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LSU-developed vaccine could save U.S. cattle industry $1 billion annually
An LSU researcher has developed a new vaccine against bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and related illnesses that kill ... Read more
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Louisiana House committee OKs bill to expand liability for COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The Louisiana House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure advanced a bill Monday that would allow businesses and ... Read more
Opinion
Making the best of the common cold
I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold. Prior to covid, you see, ... Read more
Opinion
What happens if anti-vaxxers just face the consequences?
“Medical Freedom” crusaders are trying to end vaccination requirements for schoolchildren. Places where they succeed, epidemiologists warn, will, ... Read more
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New HIV diagnoses in Louisiana drop by 11% over five years
On the occasion of World AIDS Day, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announces an 11% decline in ... Read more