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Organizations working to combat HIV in Louisiana are bracing for potential funding cuts and warning of a possible resurgence of the virus, after the Trump administration eliminated staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s office for HIV prevention.

While the results showing an increase in rates may seem alarming, researchers say it could be a sign of better access to mental health services.

Health officials gave out monkeypox vaccines and encouraged everyone — not just the LGBTQ community — to take the virus more seriously at the annual festival.

Louisiana health officials are reporting a third vaping-related death since August 2019, the first this year. The news comes as the number of vaping...