The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent infection from Vibrio vulnificus. The department is seeing a higher number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths than are typically reported.
So far in 2025, 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported among Louisiana residents. All of these patients were hospitalized, and four of these illnesses resulted in death. During the same time period over the previous 10 years, an average of seven Vibrio vulnificus cases and one death have been reported each year in Louisiana.
The LSU Health Foundation announced the appointment of Rob Allen as its vice president and chief advancement officer, effective Aug. 18. Allen brings with him more than two decades of leadership in higher education advancement and fundraising. “We are thrilled to welcome Rob to the LSU Health Foundation,” said Katie Acuff, Esq., president and CEO of the Foundation.