"We are working very hard to get ahead of this virus," said Governor Bobby Jindal.
With swine flu now confirmed and suspected in five states including our neighbor Texas, Governor Jindal is taking action. GOHSEP activating their crisis action team monitoring national trends and any reported cases in Louisiana.
"We're also tracking hospital admissions at select hospitals across the state. We're working with the Louisiana Hospital Association and Louisiana pharmacies to access the availability of the anti-flu drug as well as there capacity in terms of in patient capacity," said Gov. Jindal.
As of now, the state has a stockpile of adult and pediatric anti-viral doses, including more than 377,000 Tamiflu treatments and 94.000 Relenza treatments.
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