All 2022 data are final. 2022 birth data come from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) via CDC WONDER; 2022 death data, including leading causes of death, firearm mortality, homicide, drug overdose mortality, and infant mortality, come from the NVSS via CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2022 age-adjusted death rates.

To align with National surveillance following the expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, LDH will discontinue case-based surveillance for COVID-19. Surveillance for COVID-19 will now be conducted similar to how other seasonal respiratory viruses are tracked.

Learn more about when to quarantine and other precautions to take for Covid-19: The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

January 6, 2025 -- CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A (H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away. While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death. As of January 6, 2025, there have been 66 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Louisiana Office of Public Health continue to closely monitor this outbreak. To prevent the spread of infection, the Louisiana Department of Health is heavily engaged in priority public health actions.

Dec 26, 2024 · CDC has sequenced the influenza viruses in specimens collected from the patient in Louisiana who was infected with, and became severely ill from HPAI A (H5N1) virus.

Mar 7, 2024 · CDC's Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) program is helping build and integrate the use of genomic sequencing technologies into public health nationwide. The cumulative local investment to Louisiana from FY2021-2023 is $7,818,722.

Dec 31, 2024 · Following the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration, some changes have occurred in how data is collected and reported. Currently, you can find the most up-to-date COVID-19 tracking information through two primary sources: the Louisiana Department of Health's Respiratory Virus Dashboard and the CDC's COVID Data Tracker.

Jan 10, 2025 · No cases of influenza A (H5) were reported to CDC this week. To date, human-to-human transmission of influenza A (H5) virus has not been identified in the United States. The Louisiana Department of Health has reported that the adult patient, aged ≥ 18 years, who had been hospitalized with H5N1 in Louisiana has died.

From January 2021 through September 2022, over 11,000 mobile COVID-19 vaccination events were conducted at over 1,900 unique locations throughout Louisiana, including schools, colleges, churches, grocery stores, parks, neighborhoods, and homes.