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The state appears to be heading in the right direction in efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Don't count on the concept of herd immunity putting the pandemic behind us anytime soon.

With many doctor's offices closed during the pandemic many of us have fallen behind on our annual shot schedule. That's something you'll want to correct and here's why.

What were Louisiana residents dying from before the coronavirus? The facts from 2018 paint a different picture of this pandemic.

Call centers in Lafayette and New Orleans will handle contact tracing for Louisiana. Here's how you can apply for one of the over 700 jobs available.

Most Louisiana residents show trust in Governor Edwards and Louisiana Department of Health for coronavirus information and mitigation efforts.

The number of reported cases has jumped from five to twelve over the last week.

The virus appears to be spreading across parts of South Louisiana. Here's what you can do to protect your family.

Doctors with the Louisiana Department of Health are looking into several reported cases of the mumps in Baton Rouge.

You can improve your health and win prizes just for trying with the state's Own Your Own Health program.

With the season peaking at the end of January through mid-February, experts expect reported illnesses to rise even higher.

Some Oakdale Middle School parents say the health survey questions about sex crossed the line and were not age-appropriate.