According to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s (MSDH) Respiratory Surveillance Report, influenza-like illness (ILI ...

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

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In less than seven months, Mississippi has seen nearly double the number of cases of whooping cough as reported in all of 2024, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health ...

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

COMING UP. >> SEE YOU AGAIN IN JUST A BIT, DAVID. THANK YOU. MORE INFANTS ARE DYING IN MISSISSIPPI THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN THE PAST DECADE. >> THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH JUST DECLARED THE ...

TUPELO — Health officials this week held a virtual town hall meeting to provide data and ask for assistance with the growing ...

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

WAPT.COM. >> TONIGHT, THE MISSISSIPPI STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS ISSUING A PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT AFTER A BIG RISE IN THE NUMBER OF PERTUSSIS CASES ACROSS THE STATE. IT IS A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS RESPIRATORY ...

The Mississippi State Health Department declared a public health emergency in August following a dramatic surge in infant mortality in the state. According to MSHD data, Mississippi’s infant mortality ...

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. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant mortality rates across the state. According to the agency, ...