Flu activity increasing in Mississippi
Nationally, flu is impacting children ages 4 and under, with more hospitalizations in that age group than any other, and 11 pediatric influenza deaths so...
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Featured 2-year-old girl dies from flu in Mississippi
As flu season in Mississippi continues, the virus has claimed the life of a child in Forrest County. A 2-year old girl in Forrest County has...
Featured Mississippi’s Flu season still in full swing
It has been a particularly harsh flu season, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. State Epidemiologist with the Mississippi Department of...
Featured Mississippi experiences widespread flu outbreak
by Alex Paton
According to the Centers for Disease Control, CDC, when it comes to the flu, Mississippi is in the red. Dr. Bhagyashri Navalkele, who is an assistant...
Second child flu death confirmed by MSDH
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the second pediatric influenza death of the 2016-2017 season. The individual lived in South Mississippi. Pediatric deaths...
First pediatric flu death announced by MSDH
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death for the 2016-2017 flu season. Pediatric includes all individuals who are...
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s not too late for the flu shot
JACKSON, MISS– Even though advertisements for the flu shot start circulating at the end of September, it still is not too late to get your...
First case of the flu reported in Mississippi
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The first confirmed flu case of 2016-2017 flu season has been announced by the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). The patient is...
Pediatric flu shots now available at County Health Departments
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss. – It’s flu season, and the preventative shot for children is now available at all county clinics....
CDC: New Flu Vaccine Has the Strain They Left Out Last Year
by kim
ATLANTA, Ga.–Right now there’s no flu in Mississippi, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s weekly flu map. But, last year there was a lot...