4 Mississippi counties get $195K for mosquito control
The Mississippi State Department of Health has awarded over $195K in additional mosquito control support grants to several local counties and municipalities. The grants will...
Tag : Zika Virus
FDA urges testing of donated blood for Zika Virus
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has urged all blood banks to test received blood for traces of Zika Virus. ...
Zika could effect memory loss in adults
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- A recent study done at The Rockefeller University said that Zika Virus could be linked to memory loss....
Health officials “don’t know” about local transmission of Zika in Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS– Local transmission of Zika Virus has been reported in Miami, Florida, causing health officials to discuss whether or not the virus could be spread in the...
More West Nile and Zika diagnoses in Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS— The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed two new cases of Zika Virus and three new cases of West Nile Virus in...
New case of Zika reported in Rankin County
by Sarah Ulmer
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss.- The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another case of Zika Virus in the Magnolia state. ...
UPDATE: Three new cases of Zika reported in Mississippi
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi State Department of Health has announced three new cases of Zika Virus have been found in Mississippi. ...
Zika Virus expected to spread more by summer
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Zika Virus has a growing presence in the United States....