News Releases 2020
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Infant Care Suspended at Lafayette County Child Care Facility Due to Infant Death
November 19, 2020
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Notice of Deferral for WIC Vendor Application Processing
November 6, 2020
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Protect Your Health and Safety After a Hurricane
October 29, 2020
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MSDH Office of Tobacco Control Receives Two Awards for Smokefree Efforts
October 29, 2020
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Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Zeta
October 27, 2020
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Seasonal Flu Vaccinations Now Available at All County Health Departments
October 21, 2020
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Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Delta
October 8, 2020
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State Medical Needs Shelter in Stone County to Open Today Ahead of Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020
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Health Officials Urge Mississippi Residents to Prepare Before Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020
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Drive-Through Testing Sites Now Available for Teachers
August 21, 2020
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State Board of Health Elects New Leadership
August 14, 2020
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Transition to eWIC Card Continues: Making WIC More Convenient for Participants
August 12, 2020
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Mississippi Parents Now Able to Print Completed Immunization Records At Home
August 11, 2020
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State Health Officer Issues Immediate Statewide Isolation Order
August 4, 2020
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Health Department Hosts One-Stop Curbside Event for Back-to-School Forms
July 25, 2020
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Health Officials Report Mississippi's First Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2020
June 26, 2020
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Mississippi COVID-19 Success Story: Nursing Home Testing
June 11, 2020
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WIC Benefits Soon Available Through EBT Cards in Selected Counties
May 29, 2020
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COVID-19 Cluster Related to Northeast Mississippi Funeral
May 28, 2020
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Second Pediatric Flu Death of 2020; MIS-C in Mississippi
May 27, 2020
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First Pediatric Flu Death of 2020 and First Case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
May 19, 2020
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COVID-19: Masks Now Recommended for Personal, Public Protection
April 6, 2020
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MSDH, UMMC Organize Mobile Testing Sites for One Day Only
March 26, 2020
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COVID-19 Update: Mississippi's Sixth Coronavirus Death Reported
March 26, 2020
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COVID-19 Update: Two New Deaths in Mississippi, Five Total
March 25, 2020
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COVID-19 Update: Third Death in Mississippi from Coronavirus
March 25, 2020
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Health Officials Confirm Second Coronavirus Death in Mississippi
March 25, 2020
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COVID-19 Update: Local Testing Providers List
March 22, 2020
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COVID-19 UPDATE: New Recommendations for Restaurants and Bars
March 20, 2020
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Health Officials Confirm First Coronavirus Death in Mississippi
March 19, 2020
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COVID-19: Elective Surgical Procedures Must Be Rescheduled
March 19, 2020
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MSDH Announces Operations Changes Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
March 17, 2020
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Mississippi Reports Two More Positive Cases of Coronavirus
March 13, 2020
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Health Officials Release Major Updates, New Recommendations for COVID-19 in Mississippi
March 12, 2020
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Mississippi Reports First Positive Case of Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
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MSDH Announces COVID-19 Precautions for North Mississippi Care Facilities
March 9, 2020
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Letter to the Editor: The Public Health Threat of Vaping Among Children and Youth
February 26, 2020
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Flu Activity Remains Elevated In Mississippi: Not Too Late for Flu Vaccination
February 26, 2020
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Health Department Advises Residents to Take Precautions After Flooding
February 24, 2020
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Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Horn Lake Restaurant Employee
February 19, 2020
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Get the Latest Flooding Safety Information on Mobile App: Free public health emergency preparedness app available
February 18, 2020
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MSDH Celebrates 20 Years of the Jackson Heart Study, Black History and Heart Health Months
February 14, 2020
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Health Department Urges Jackson Residents to Take Flood Precautions
February 13, 2020
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Free Radon Test Kits Available While Supplies Last
February 12, 2020
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Vaping Summit Aims to Educate Mississippians on Dangers
February 5, 2020
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Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Laurel Restaurant Employee
February 5, 2020
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Health Officials Investigate Possible Hepatitis A Exposure in Vicksburg Restaurant Employee
January 31, 2020
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Health Officials Monitoring Global Coronavirus Outbreak: No cases in Mississippi, but Health System is Preparing
January 31, 2020
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