Flu Continues to Spread
Flu is spreading in Mississippi and most southern states. Peak flu season is just getting under way, though, and we ...
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Another Vaping Case in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports one additional identified case of a vaping-related lung illness in Mississippi, bringing ...
Vaping-Related Illness Update: One New Mississippi Case
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports one additional identified case of a vaping-related lung ...
The Rise of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Three major sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) reached an all-time high in the United States last year, with Mississippi among the ...
Recent Cases of Lung Disease Linked to E-Cigarette Use
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is joining other states in alerting the public about recent cases of severe ...
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 25-Year High
The current outbreak of measles in 22 U.S. states has reached more than 700 new cases for 2019, higher than ...
Mississippi Second in National Obesity Trend
In 2012, no U.S. states had an adult obesity rate higher than 35 percent. Five years later, 2017 survey data ...
Recalled Honey Smacks still for sale; Salmonella outbreak continues to grow
Although the Kellogg Co. recalled all of its Honey Smacks cereal in June because a Salmonella outbreak was traced to ...
Wrap Up Your Celebration With Fireworks, Not Food Poisoning
An estimated 48 million people suffer from foodborne illness in America each year; that means 1 in 6 ill people, with roughly 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths according to the CDC. ...
Consumers claim dead bat found in recalled Fresh Express salad mix
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Saturday said it had received a dead bat from a consumer ...
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