Overdose reversing drug available to Mississippians
As the opioid epidemic continues, a potentially lifesaving drug has been made available to Mississippi pharmacies. Naloxone, a narcotic blocker, has been proven to reverse...
Tag : Mississippi State Department of Health
Featured MSDH recognizes Hepatitis Awareness Month
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) recommends that anyone born from 1945 to 1965 be tested for Hepatitis...
Featured MSDH aids in Virgin Islands disaster relief effort
Jim Craig, Director of Health Protection for the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), recently returned from six weeks in the U.S. Virgin Islands helping...
Featured Case of tuberculosis found at Ole Miss
A case of tuberculosis has been found on the Ole Miss campus, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. In a news release, the...
Featured Syphilis rates rising in Mississippi
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, Syphilis rates are increasing both in Mississippi and across the country. Nationally, there was a reported 18 percent...
Featured Department of Health warns of possible data leak
The Mississippi State Department of Health has issued a warning to state residents that their personal information may have been accidentally released. In a news...
West Nile Virus total at 47
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported two new human cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state total to 47 this year. The...
West Nile Virus: 6 new cases reported in the state
by Alex Paton
This is a press release. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported six new human case of West Nile virus, bringing the 2017 state total...