With the Celebrity Cruise from Tampa ending on Friday, details have emerged regarding the norovirus outbreak which has left over 90 people ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 outbreak among passengers and crew of the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship, Norwegian Breakaway, Louisiana state health officials...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship disembarking in New Orleans last weekend has identified 10 COVID-19 cases among its crew members and passengers. Governor...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Louisiana state health officials reported Friday the first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The individual is from the Greater New Orleans area, who...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Louisiana health officials are today reporting 20,595 COVID-19 cases and 840 deaths. In the City of New Orleans, 5600 residents have tested positive, with 235 deaths...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in New Orleans, Louisiana have reported 3,966 coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 cases to date, including 153 deaths. The City of New Orleans...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The City of New Orleans Health Department has reported 1480 coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 cases to date, including 86 deaths. On Saturday, the City of New...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The number of COVID-19 cases in the City of New Orleans has risen to 1,170 as of Friday, including 57 deaths. On Sunday, March 29th, in response to COVID-19 pandemic,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Louisiana Department of Health on Saturday evening confirmed four additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 20. The deaths of an 83-year-old...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The State of Louisiana reported two COVID-19 deaths this weekend, both from Orleans Parish. The first death, reported on Saturday, was a 58-year-old individual with...