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• COVID-19 Press Conference: Monoclonal antibodies, COVID-19 death rate, pregnant women's COVID-19 risk (video)
  September 16, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference: New pediatric death, pregnant women and ICU shortage (charts and video)
  September 8, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference: Hospital system under stress, monoclonal antibody treatment, and more (video and charts)
  August 31, 2021
• Health Department Urges Residents to Take Precautions After Hurricane Ida
  August 29, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccinations, Testing Halted in Central and South Mississippi Due to Hurricane Ida
  August 28, 2021
• State Medical Needs Shelter in Stone County to Open Saturday Ahead of Hurricane Ida
  August 27, 2021
• Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Ida
  August 27, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference: Rising pediatric cases and a new pediatric COVID-19 death (video and charts)
  August 25, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference: Record hospitalizations continue; bed and staff shortages; COVID-19 in schools (video and charts)
  August 18, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference: Delta variant breaking Mississippi records (video and charts)
  August 11, 2021
• Ocean Springs Physical Therapist Beth Edmiston Appointed to State Board of Health
  August 10, 2021
• Health Officials Investigate E. coli Outbreak Associated with Rankin County Camp Resort
  August 9, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Increasing burden on hospitals and COVID-19 guidance for colleges and universities
  August 5, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Pediatric COVID-19 Death and Latest Delta Variant Information
  July 28, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Fourth Wave and the Delta Variant
  July 20, 2021
• Health Department Hosts One-Stop Shop Event for Back-to-School Forms
  July 14, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Delta Variant and New Preventive Recommendations
  July 9, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Delta Variant in Mississippi
  June 29, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Vaccination Update, Risk from Variants, Deaths Among Older Adults
  June 23, 2021
• MSDH Partners to Offer Cancer Survivors Free Help
  June 21, 2021
• eWIC Benefit Cards Now Available Statewide
  June 14, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference - Vaccination Progress, Variants, School Testing
  June 11, 2021
• 40 Years of Progress Fighting the HIV Epidemic
  June 4, 2021
• MSDH Identifies Variant Strains of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facility Outbreaks
  May 27, 2021
• Dr. John Davis, IV Appointed to State Board of Health
  May 25, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  May 13, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  April 28, 2021
• Mississippi WIC Food Distribution Sites Closing Soon
  April 15, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  April 13, 2021
• Crossroads Clinic Now Offering Virtual Clinic Services
  April 7, 2021
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Pascagoula Restaurant Employees
  April 6, 2021
• MSDH Seeks Community Vaccination Partners
  April 1, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  March 19, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  March 16, 2021
• MSDH Recognizes Selected Health Care Providers as COVID-19 Centers of Excellence
  March 11, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  March 8, 2021
• Dr. Daniel Edney of Vicksburg Joins MSDH
  March 5, 2021
• MSDH Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine
  March 4, 2021
• Mississippi State Department of Health Confirms First Case of COVID-19 Variant Strain
  February 15, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference (Video): Vaccine Supply and Distribution
  February 8, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference (Video): Vaccine Supply and Distribution
  January 29, 2021
• eWIC Card Pilot Program Begins in Lauderdale and Forrest counties
  January 29, 2021
• COVID-19 Press Conference (Video): Vaccine Distribution and More
  January 21, 2021
• Free Radon Test Kits Available While Supplies Last
  January 21, 2021
• Additional Vaccine Allocated to Mississippi
  January 15, 2021
• Notice: Change in COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and Vaccine Supply
  January 13, 2021
• Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
  January 6, 2021
• Infant Care Suspended at Lafayette County Child Care Facility Due to Infant Death
  November 19, 2020
• Notice of Deferral for WIC Vendor Application Processing
  November 6, 2020
• Protect Your Health and Safety After a Hurricane
  October 29, 2020
• MSDH Office of Tobacco Control Receives Two Awards for Smokefree Efforts
  October 29, 2020
• Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Zeta
  October 27, 2020
• Seasonal Flu Vaccinations Now Available at All County Health Departments
  October 21, 2020
• Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Delta
  October 8, 2020
• State Medical Needs Shelter in Stone County to Open Today Ahead of Hurricane Sally
  September 14, 2020
• Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Sally
  September 14, 2020
• Drive-Through Testing Sites Now Available for Teachers
  August 21, 2020
• State Board of Health Elects New Leadership
  August 14, 2020
• Transition to eWIC Card Continues: Making WIC More Convenient for Participants
  August 12, 2020
• Mississippi Parents Now Able to Print Completed Immunization Records At Home
  August 11, 2020
• State Health Officer Issues Immediate Statewide Isolation Order
  August 4, 2020
• Health Department Hosts One-Stop Curbside Event for Back-to-School Forms
  July 25, 2020
• Health Officials Report Mississippi's First Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2020
  June 26, 2020
• Mississippi COVID-19 Success Story: Nursing Home Testing
  June 11, 2020
• WIC Benefits Soon Available Through EBT Cards in Selected Counties
  May 29, 2020
• COVID-19 Cluster Related to Northeast Mississippi Funeral
  May 28, 2020
• Second Pediatric Flu Death of 2020; MIS-C in Mississippi
  May 27, 2020
• First Pediatric Flu Death of 2020 and First Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
  May 19, 2020
• COVID-19: Masks Now Recommended for Personal, Public Protection
  April 6, 2020
• MSDH, UMMC Organize Mobile Testing Sites for One Day Only
  March 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Mississippi's Sixth Coronavirus Death Reported
  March 26, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Two New Deaths in Mississippi, Five Total
  March 25, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Third Death in Mississippi from Coronavirus
  March 25, 2020
• Health Officials Confirm Second Coronavirus Death in Mississippi
  March 25, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Local Testing Providers List
  March 22, 2020
• COVID-19 UPDATE: New Recommendations for Restaurants and Bars
  March 20, 2020
• Health Officials Confirm First Coronavirus Death in Mississippi
  March 19, 2020
• COVID-19: Elective Surgical Procedures Must Be Rescheduled
  March 19, 2020
• MSDH Announces Operations Changes Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
  March 17, 2020
• Mississippi Reports Two More Positive Cases of Coronavirus
  March 13, 2020
• Health Officials Release Major Updates, New Recommendations for COVID-19 in Mississippi
  March 12, 2020
• Mississippi Reports First Positive Case of Coronavirus
  March 11, 2020
• MSDH Announces COVID-19 Precautions for North Mississippi Care Facilities
  March 9, 2020
• Letter to the Editor: The Public Health Threat of Vaping Among Children and Youth
  February 26, 2020
• Flu Activity Remains Elevated In Mississippi: Not Too Late for Flu Vaccination
  February 26, 2020
• Health Department Advises Residents to Take Precautions After Flooding
  February 24, 2020
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Horn Lake Restaurant Employee
  February 19, 2020
• Get the Latest Flooding Safety Information on Mobile App: Free public health emergency preparedness app available
  February 18, 2020
• MSDH Celebrates 20 Years of the Jackson Heart Study, Black History and Heart Health Months
  February 14, 2020
• Health Department Urges Jackson Residents to Take Flood Precautions
  February 13, 2020
• Free Radon Test Kits Available While Supplies Last
  February 12, 2020
• Vaping Summit Aims to Educate Mississippians on Dangers
  February 5, 2020
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Laurel Restaurant Employee
  February 5, 2020
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Vicksburg Restaurant Employee
  January 31, 2020
• Health Officials Monitoring Global Coronavirus Outbreak: No cases in Mississippi, but Health System is Preparing
  January 31, 2020
• Health Officials Report Two New Human Cases of West Nile Virus
  December 5, 2019
• Vaping Illness Update: One New Mississippi Case
  November 26, 2019
• Vaping-Related Illness Update: One New Mississippi Case
  November 21, 2019
• Governor's Obesity Initiative Gets Marching Orders
  November 20, 2019
• Licensing Officials Make Final Determination on Infant Care at Crossgates Methodist Children's Center
  November 20, 2019
• Department of Health Fills the Gap for Flu Shots in Kemper County
  November 12, 2019
• Health Officials: Policy in Place to Now Allow Dogs on Restaurant Patios
  November 1, 2019
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Hattiesburg Grocery Store Employee
  October 31, 2019
• MSDH Public Health Lab Confirms First Flu Case for 2019-2020 Season; Pediatric Vaccinations Now Available
  October 23, 2019
• Health Officials Report Fifth Case of Lung Illness Related to Vaping in Mississippi
  October 1, 2019
• Health Officials Report First Death Related to Vaping in Mississippi
  September 26, 2019
• Health Officials Report Two Additional Cases of Lung Illness Related to Vaping in Mississippi
  September 23, 2019
• Mississippi Reports First Case of Lung Illness Related to Vaping
  September 18, 2019
• Mississippi Tobacco Quitline Celebrates 20 Years of Service
  September 16, 2019
• Health Officials Report Four New Human Cases of West Nile Virus
  September 16, 2019
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in George County Restaurant
  September 10, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Southaven Facility
  September 6, 2019
• Mississippi Health Officials Urge Awareness of Severe Pulmonary Disease Linked to Vaping
  September 3, 2019
• Health Officials Report Two New Human Cases of West Nile Virus
  September 3, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Forrest General Hospital
  August 30, 2019
• Health Officials Report One New Human Case of West Nile Virus
  August 26, 2019
• Health Officials Report One New Human Case of West Nile Virus
  August 19, 2019
• West Nile Virus: Five Human Cases in Mississippi So Far in 2019
  August 12, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Projects in Meridian and Jackson
  August 6, 2019
• Local County Health Departments to Hold Special Adolescent Immunization Walk-In Clinics
  August 1, 2019
• Mississippi Reports Hepatitis A Outbreak, Joins Surrounding States in Fighting National Epidemic
  July 31, 2019
• Health Department Hosts One-Stop Shop Event for Back-to-School Forms
  July 26, 2019
• County Health Departments to Hold Special Adolescent Immunization Walk-In Clinics
  July 26, 2019
• Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in North Mississippi Restaurant
  July 24, 2019
• County Health Departments to Hold Special Adolescent Immunization Walk-In Clinics
  July 24, 2019
• Local County Health Departments to Hold Special Adolescent Immunization Walk-In Clinics
  July 19, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Grenada, MS Facility
  July 12, 2019
• Special Adolescent Immunization Walk-In Clinics to Be Held in Leake, Neshoba, Newton and Washington Counties
  July 12, 2019
• Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Tropical Storm Barry
  July 11, 2019
• Mississippi Reports First West Nile Virus Human Case of 2019
  July 11, 2019
• Special Adolescent Immunization Walk-In Clinics to Be Held in Lee, Warren and Lauderdale Counties
  July 10, 2019
• New Member Appointed to Board of Health, Three Others Reappointed
  July 10, 2019
• Health Officials Remind Parents Not to Wait for Back to School Immunizations
  July 1, 2019
• National HIV Testing Day: Mississippi Has Eighth Highest Diagnosis Rate in U.S.
  June 27, 2019
• Governor's Obesity Initiative Kicks Off
  May 16, 2019
• Health Officials Conclude Measles Exposure Investigation
  May 3, 2019
• Health Officials Investigate Measles Exposure in Mississippi (Updated April 23)
  April 19, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Gulfport Facility
  April 11, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decisions in Columbus and Jackson, Mississippi
  April 2, 2019
• Tobacco Use by Youth is Rising; E-cigarettes Are the Main Reason
  March 20, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Flowood Facility
  March 18, 2019
• Wondering if you're eligible for WIC? Download the new app.
  February 25, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for New Madison County Facility
  February 25, 2019
• Bacterial Infection Risk for Surgical Patients of Grand View Hospital, Tijuana, Mexico
  February 20, 2019
• Mississippi Ranks as One of the Most Prepared States in New Study
  February 19, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Columbia, MS Facility
  February 13, 2019
• Local Pediatric Clinic Receives National Immunization Award
  February 12, 2019
• Health Officials Investigate Tuberculosis at Provine High School
  February 11, 2019
• Winter Weather Safety Tips from the Mississippi State Department of Health
  January 28, 2019
• Free Radon Test Kits Available While Supplies Last
  January 24, 2019
• Mississippi WIC Receives Additional Funding Amid Federal Shutdown
  January 16, 2019
• State Health Officer Announces Certificate of Need Decision for Jackson, MS Facility
  January 4, 2019
• Flu Activity Increasing in Mississippi; Don't Wait to Get Your Flu Shot
  January 3, 2019

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