BATON ROUGE, LA (WVUE) - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals says after using increased chlorine levels in the St. Bernard Parish water system, tests results came back negative for the rare brain-eating amoeba, naegleria fowleri.
DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert said, "While the water in St. Bernard Parish was always safe to drink, these negative test results give us confidence that it is now safe for all uses. We will continue to work with parish leaders to monitor the system so that all families in the parish can feel safe.