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Our Lady of the Angels Hospital Reaccredited as Birth Ready+ for Third Consecutive Year 
Registration Has Begun for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Asthma Camp 
Lakeview Hospital Hosts Free Fall Prevention Program
LSU Health Professor to Present New Discoveries on Neurodegenerative Diseases at International Conference
Sugarplum Ball Raises $1.6M in Support of Manning Family Children’s
Ochsner Baton Rouge Celebrates Organ Donation Heroes 
Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute St. Elizabeth Infusion Center Opens in Ascension Parish
Bart Folse Named CEO of Louisiana Independent Hospital Network Coalition
January 2, 2025
Bird Flu Found in Second 'Backyard...

By: Greg LaRose, Published Dec.19, 2024 in the Louisiana Illuminator 

A second case of avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, has been detected in a backyard flock in southwest Louisiana, the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry reported Thursday.

Earlier this week, the state’s first backyard avian flu case was reported in northwest Louisiana. State officials have not identified the type of birds involved in either case but said it involves a non-commercial, “non-poultry” flock, just like the instance reported Monday.

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December 19, 2024
Louisiana Ranks First in Flu Cases Natio...

Louisiana is currently experiencing the largest number of early-season flu cases in the U.S. According to the CDC, the state’s positivity rate exceeds 11-percent, with the national average settling in at 3.5-percent.

Louisiana’s mild winters precipitate the spread of the virus. Low vaccination rates contribute to the higher numbers of infection.

Health officials are encouraging those who have not yet been vaccinated to get the vaccine so that they can be prepared for the winter months when case numbers will rise.

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December 19, 2024
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 B...

A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, Dec. 13. Since April 2024, there have been a total of 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu reported in the United States.

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December 19, 2024
FranU Graduates More Than 140 on Dec. 14

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduated more than 140 students from the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Health Professions, and School of Nursing at the Raising cane’s River Center on Dec. 14.

Degrees were awarded at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.

The commencement speaker was Michele Blackwell, PhD, RN, CNE, a two-time alum of FranU and an associate professor at the FranU School of Nursing.

 Pinning and awards ceremonies were held the day before at St. Aloysius Catholic Church and St. Francis Hall.

 

 

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December 12, 2024
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Awards...

Louisiana Healthcare Connections has announced the award of $150,000 in grant funding to five community organizations supporting a wide variety of health initiatives within Louisiana communities throughout the state.

Community Health Grants from Louisiana Healthcare Connections fund nonprofits, healthcare providers, and schools addressing the health plan’s strategic priorities of social determinants of health, increasing access to preventive care, promoting health equity, and improving health outcomes in Louisiana.

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