Respiratory Illnesses (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-12-08
Duration: 00:07:03
Subjects: Health | COVID-19 (Disease) | Respiratory syncytial virus | INFLUENZA
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Wood, Jacob Interviewee
- Kanter, Joseph Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 8, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the uptick in respiratory illnesses around the state, including the flu, COVID-19, and RSV. She interviews Dr. Jacob Wood, a family medicine physician with the Baton Rouge General, and Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).