Influenza-like illness (ILI) cases have remained stable for another week, according to the Mississippi State Department of ...

Edney said poverty is the driving force behind African American infant death. Edney said impoverished communities deal with ...

There have been 140 reported whooping cough cases in 2025 - the highest amount in the last 16 years, according to health experts.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - An increase in pertussis cases in the state has the MS Department of Health on alert. The organization has issued a health alert warning to the public after seeing the case ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health sends a weekly illness report with case numbers throughout the state. According to ...

Jackson, Miss.- The number of influenza-like illness cases remained stable for another week, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s (MSDH) Respiratory Surveillance Report, which ...

MISSISSIPPI – An infant has died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said. State health officials said the infant was less than 2 months old ...

According to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s (MSDH) Respiratory Surveillance Report, influenza-like illness (ILI) cases have remained stable for another ...

Before enrolling for the first time, any child from pre-school to 12th grade must receive these vaccines before entering the Mississippi public school system. Students entering the 7th grade must also ...

JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi state health officials confirmed on Friday the first human death of the year from the West Nile virus. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the death ...

State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney told Mississippi lawmakers that he wants to see a healthier state. Data showed death rates in Mississippi are above the U.S.

Jackson, Miss.- The Mississippi State Department of Health’s (MSDH) Respiratory Surveillance Report, which tracks weekly respiratory illnesses to identify statewide trends, saw a steady number of ...