bacteria

We know Louisiana has a fascination with food but is that why our dog's feet smell like Fritos corn chips? Or are they stepping in something unique to Louisiana?

If your Louisiana Labor Day weekend plans include a trip to the beach, here's what you'll want to know before you get there.

Warning flags will be flying at many of the beaches Louisiana vacationers love to visit over the Father's Day weekend.

Several beaches in Louisiana have posted advisories for swimmers ahead of the Father's Day Weekend.

Whether you're doing Mardi Gras in the big city or keeping it local in your small town, parade food is a must.

The presence of bacteria in unsafe amounts has closed all but two of Louisiana's twenty-four coastal recreational beaches for swimmers.

Authorities don't think it was on purpose but how it got there could change the way you celebrate the July Fourth holiday.

Germophobes beware! You might want to think twice before using that hotel blow dryer on your hair.

Many Louisiana beaches have been placed under advisories for increased levels of bacteria in the water.

Get the latest updates with the Louisiana Department of Health weekly beach monitoring program, because a fun day at the beach could easily turn into a bad day/week at the hospital.

In Louisiana it's not the sharks we should be worried about. Our deadly threat is much smaller and much creepier.

There it was in moderately plain English, bacteria thrive in sun tea. I wonder how many people I have killed over my lifetime?