Former Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham was sworn-in Monday by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - New CDC data shows Louisiana is among the top states experiencing a rise in flu cases this season.

Dr. Evelyn Griffin of Baton Rouge, a vaccine skeptic on the CDC panel that recommends immunization policy, has been named ...

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.

The country saw an 8% increase in people testing positive for the flu virus last week, according to the CDC. An estimated 2.9 ...

Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director ...

The CDC reportedly found potentially troublesome bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient. This Louisiana case of bird flu marks the first instance of severe illness that's linked to the virus within ...

Louisiana has the second-highest rate of gun-related deaths in the U.S., with a total of 1,261 deaths involving a firearm ...

Now, they’re adding whooping cough to the list, even as cases of the disease surge, killing at least ten babies over the past ...

Louisiana Surgeon Dr. Ralph Abraham is now the Principal Deputy Director at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Tuesday report raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease, also known as Chagas. Chagas disease can cause ...

Louisiana’s top health official is stepping down from his post to take on a new role at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Ralph Abraham, Louisiana’s Surgeon General, will serve as ...