Update: MSDH investigating measles exposure
Update: The Mississippi Department of Health’s investigation into measles exposure in the state has slightly expanded. The MSDH has stated that a third Hattiesburg location...
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Featured How to avoid and treat tick bites in Mississippi
With summer time in full swing, make sure you are being mindful of ticks. Much like mosquitoes, ticks are more prevalent in the summer time...
Meet the new boss(es) at the state Board of Health
by Jared Bounds
During its quarterly meeting, the Mississippi State Board of Health elected new leadership in the positions of chairman and vice-chairman. Ed “Tad” Dalton Barham, M.D.,...
Department of Health closes offices to reduce costs
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced Monday an agency reorganization that they say will reduce administrative costs without affecting services delivered to the...
Syphilis numbers alarming Mississippi health officials
by Jared Bounds
According to the state department of health, new cases of syphilis tripled in Mississippi between 2013 and 2016. Those most at risk are gay and...
Budget groups eye Mississippi Department of Health expenses
JACKSON, MISS– The budget requests of the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) were under the microscope at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson on Tuesday. ...
Black Caucus meets on budget woes; full impact of cuts still unknown
JACKSON, MISS– The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus held a budget hearing with officials from state agencies to learn more about the impacts of mid-year budget...
The State’s First Medical Needs Shelter, Groundbreaking Thursday
by kim
WIGGINS, Miss.–Helping Mississippians during a disaster is the goal of the first stand-alone medical needs shelter. The Mississippi Dept. of Health broke ground Thursday in...
The Virus That Could Make Your Kids Sick: Two More People Infected With Enterovirus
by kim
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss.–The enterovirus could put your kids in the hospital and now two more young children have been infected in Mississippi, said the State Department...
Confirmed Chikungunya: Mississippian Who Came Back From Haiti Has the Virus
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Chikungunya is in Mississippi. It may sound apocalyptic, but deaths from the mosquito-borne disease are rare. The Miss. Dept. of Health did confirm this...