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 ...
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Risk of Measles Exposure in Hattiesburg
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating measles exposure in Hattiesburg from an out-of-state traveler. A Tennessee resident, ...
Preventing Oral Cancer
Oral cancer takes the life of more than 100 Mississippians a year. About half of those diagnosed with oral cancer ...
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Raise the Risk of Early Death
A new long-term study of 100,000 U.S. adults has reinforced the link between the regular consumption of sugary drinks and ...
Youth E-Cigarette Use Continues to Climb
More than 1 in 4 high school students used a tobacco product or nicotine device in 2018, a sharp rise ...
Public Health Report for March 6, 2019
Public Health Report for March 6, 2019: Stroke prevention, Nutrition month, Reportable disease statistics for January 2019, and more WIC ...
Mississippi Ranks as One of the Most Prepared States in New Study
This year Mississippi is one of 17 states to place in the top tier of a three-tiered measure of performance ...
Public Health Report 2/14/19
According to the flu latest surveillance data, Mississippi is experiencing its highest flu rate this season, with schools reporting extensive ...
TB Case at Provine High School
The Mississippi State Department of Health issued the following statement. Today (Monday, February 11, 2019), the Mississippi State Department of ...
US Pediatric Deaths Climb to 16
Sixteen U.S. children have died from confirmed cases of flu this season as of January 5, 2019, according to reporting ...
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