disease

OK, so what is rat lungworm, what can it do to us, and how do we make sure we don't get it in Louisiana?

With the recent uptick in cases involving the flesh eating bacteria along the gulf coast, medical professionals are warning people about eating raw seafood.

The highly contagious disease has found its way to East Texas.

A Texas child has died of measles, and it is the first American measles death since 2015. It is confirmed the child was unvaccinated as cases continue to rise.

Many in the state of Texas are worried following the growth of this disease in the waters. Here's what is known.

With the first cases of the disease appearing in the nation, health officials have warned of what the sickness is like. Here's what is known.

They are more disgusting than they are harmful, at least to humans but they can destroy property. Here's how you can keep them out of your Louisiana home.

So you may have seen a message going around Facebook that claims you can get rid of diseases and bacteria simply by leaving a cut onion out in the open.  Sadly, like so many things you read on Facebook, this one isn't true.