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		NEWS RELEASE
		Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Contact: Rene’ Milligan (225) 342-7913 or; (225) 223-9961

BATON ROUGE–The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will no longer be sending out daily announcements on new confirmed or probable swine flu cases. However, the Department will continue to update the confirmed case counts on its Web site, http://www.flula.com, daily.

DHH staff and public health experts are remaining watchful and continue to work with health care providers statewide on tracking the virus, especially as it relates to patients at higher risk for complications from the flu. However, there is little need to continue testing people with mild or moderate illness that would normally be managed at home.

Similarly, the Department remains committed to keeping Louisianans informed about developments related to the H1N1 flu, however, there is no need to continue daily news releases on case counts. Also, DHH will no longer report probable cases or negative cases.

DHH may continue to send news releases as needed, for example, as the Department changes guidance for medical and other professionals, or as it receives new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Of course, the DHH Bureau of Media and Communications remains open to calls about this event or any other health-related topic. 

Please contact the DHH Director of Communications, René Milligan, with any questions or for additional information.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/.

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