The first dog in Louisiana has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a press release from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.Officials did not release the dog's name or where the dog lives.The pet tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. A Louisiana dog tested…
CHRISTINA: THANK YOU. TO THE LATEST ON CORONAVIRUS IN OUR STATE. MORE THAN 1000 NEW CASES IN LOUISIANA. THAT BRINGS OUR TOTAL TO 120,846 PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE. THERE ARE 17 MORE DEATHS, BRINGING THAT TOTAL TO 3910 PEOPLE. 1400 PATIENTS ARE BATTLING THE VIRUS AT THE HOSPITAL. 230 ARE ON VENTILATORS. Coronavirus in Louisiana:…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A child in Louisiana has died of a rare inflammatory condition that’s possibly linked to the novel coronavirus, marking the first such death in the state, health officials said this week.In addition to the one death, at least 13 cases of…
Get the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A 12-year-old girl in Louisiana infected with the novel coronavirus reportedly developed a rare inflammatory syndrome that temporarily stopped her heart. The condition may be the same one that doctors in the United Kingdom and elsewhere have warned is possibly linked to…
Published: November 08, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Infant formula maker ByHeart has “discontinued” manufacturing its products after getting caught up in an outbreak of infant botulism. ByHeart’s founders started a new company, MeridianMade, earlier this year and announced in late October that it would purchase Dublin-based
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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