AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSickle Cell: A Louisiana teen is reported to be the state’s first patient cured of sickle cell disease, a milestone in treatment. Tap-Water Warning: Health officials are urging precautions after a Louisiana patient died from a rare Acanthamoeba brain infection linked to nasal rinsing with tap water. Officials have also warned that contaminated water can cause a serious eye infection, especially for contact-lens users. Flu: Louisiana is seeing an early rise in flu cases, among the highest in the country, as hospitalizations increase nationally and a mutated H1N1 strain spreads. Research: A Louisiana doctor’s test for innate immunity is getting a trial in the state, while a separate study linked industrial pollution to increased heart-defect risk in Louisiana newborns. Local Care: A new clinic is bringing health services to students in Luling.
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