Six New West Nile Virus Human Cases
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports six new human cases of West Nile virus ...
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2nd Case of West Nile Reported
So far this year cases have been reported in Hinds and Pearl River counties. In 2017, Mississippi had 63 WNV ...
New Guidelines Lower Colon Cancer Screening Age to 45
Cancers of the colon and rectum have become less common in older adults over the years thanks to increased screening ...
Drug to Reverse Effects of Opioid Overdose Now Available From Mississippi Pharmacists
JACKSON, Miss. – In a continued effort to curb the opioid epidemic in Mississippi, a drug proven to reverse the ...
Diseases from Tick and Mosquito Bites Triple in the U.S.
Diseases transmitted by insect bites, especially ticks and mosquitoes, have more than tripled in the United States over the past ...
Indoor Tanning and Cancer
Melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, has been on the rise in recent years, even as other forms ...
Mississippi Is Among the Lowest in the Nation for Life Expectancy
A University of Washington study comparing life expectancy from birth, in middle age, and for seniors finds a wide range ...
MSDH Investigating Tuberculosis at the University of Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces that a case of active tuberculosis (TB) has ...
Syphilis Rates Rise in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – Syphilis rates are on the rise both in Mississippi and throughout the United States, with the number ...
Second Confirmed Pediatric Influenza Death
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the second confirmed pediatric influenza death for the 2017-2018 ...
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