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

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

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 ...

Mississippi has seen more whooping cough cases in 2025 than it has in the previous 16 years. Are flu-like illness rates and RSV visits rising?

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

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

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 ...

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, ...