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November 12, 2025
HomeWest Nile virus

West Nile virus

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West Nile confirmed at 14 sites in St. Charles Parish

November 4, 2016 Ryan Arena

Chicken blood samples testing positive for West Nile Virus have been confirmed in 14 different locations in St. Charles Parish, according to the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. […]

Health

Don’t let the cooler weather fool you

October 7, 2016 Anna Thibodeaux

Heavy and continuing rainfall, particularly from the “no-name storm” that deluged areas of Louisiana with the historic flood, also created a fertile breeding ground that lent to the largest mosquito bloom for the entire year. […]

Health

West Nile spraying increased in wake of positive West Nile testing

October 10, 2015 Ryan Arena

With the West Nile Virus alert expanded to include Mimosa in Luling, mosquito spraying has been increased and the state Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) recommending precautions. […]

Health

Precautions advised with West Nile

October 2, 2015 Anna Thibodeaux

With the West Nile Virus alert expanded to include Mimosa in Luling, mosquito spraying has been increased and the state Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) recommending precautions. […]

Health

Chicken blood sample tests positive for West Nile Virus in Ama and Taft

September 4, 2015 Anna Thibodeaux

The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed a sentinel chicken flock blood sample collected on Aug. 26 in Ama and July 29 in Taft as positive for West Nile Virus. […]

Health

Luling woman tests positive for most severe form of West Nile

October 24, 2014 heraldguide

A Luling woman who contracted West Nile after being bitten by a mosquito tested positive for the most severe form of the virus, according to the Department of Health & Hospitals. […]

Health

Woman contracts West Nile virus in Luling

October 10, 2014 heraldguide

Gina Gaubert celebrated her 51st birthday in a hospital bed after contracting the West Nile virus from a mosquito in Luling. […]

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Mosquitoes swarming parish have little chance of transmitting viruses

May 16, 2014 heraldguide

While cold weather delayed this year’s mosquito outbreak, the pesky vampires are out with a vengeance now due to mid-April showers. […]

Health

Chickens in Paradis, Norco and St. Rose test positive for West Nile

August 9, 2013 heraldguide

Chickens in Des Allemands, Paradis, St. Rose and Norco have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. […]

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