News Releases

• Dr. Lampton Reappointed to Mississippi State Board of Health
  February 6, 2026
• MSDH Ice Storm Recovery Update: Medical Needs Shelters Open, Water Systems Status
  February 3, 2026
• MSDH Deploys Staff and Resources for Ice Storm Recovery
  January 29, 2026
• MSDH Announces County Health Department Closures Due to Ice Storm
  January 29, 2026
• MSDH Issues Winter Safety Tips from Falls, Carbon Monoxide and Fires
  January 27, 2026
• MSDH Tips to Prevent and Treat Hypothermia and Frostbite
  January 26, 2026
• MSDH Shares Winter Storm Preparedness Tips
  January 22, 2026
• MSDH Launches Saving the Smallest Infant Mortality Campaign
  January 22, 2026
• MSDH Unveils 2025 Public Health Report Card
  January 21, 2026
• Self-Schedule Your MSDH Appointments Through MyChart
  January 15, 2026
• MSDH Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking
  January 9, 2026
• MSDH Podcast Episode Spotlights Interpersonal Violence
  January 5, 2026
• MSDH Releases Top Baby Names of 2025
  December 30, 2025
• MSDH Weekly Respiratory Surveillance: Flu Cases Remain Stable
  December 22, 2025
• MSDH Weekly Respiratory Surveillance: Flu Cases Remain Stable
  December 15, 2025
• MSDH Weekly Respiratory Surveillance: Flu Cases Stable
  December 8, 2025
• MSDH Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report Tracks Flu Around the State
  December 4, 2025
• How to Prevent Foodborne Illness During the Holidays
  November 25, 2025
• MSDH Celebrates Rural Health Day
  November 19, 2025
• Smokers, Get Screened for Lung Cancer; It Could Save Your Life
  November 18, 2025
• MSDH Recognizes Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
  November 17, 2025
• Honor World Diabetes Day by Knowing Your Numbers
  November 14, 2025
• Reminder to Get Your Seasonal Vaccinations
  November 5, 2025
• MSDH Focuses on Mental Health in Latest Podcast Episode
  November 3, 2025
• It’s Time to Get Your Fall/Winter Vaccinations to Fight Respiratory Viruses
  October 14, 2025
• Protect Your Baby from Sudden Death While Sleeping
  October 14, 2025
• MSDH Releases New Podcast Episode: Breast Cancer Screenings and Prevention
  October 6, 2025
• MSDH Continues to Ensure Safe Food Preparation at the State Fair
  October 2, 2025
• MSDH Statement on WIC and the Federal Government Shutdown
  October 1, 2025
• MSDH Stresses Importance of Screenings During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  October 1, 2025
• Pediatric Pertussis Death Reported
  September 29, 2025
• MSDH Dedicates Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial
  September 23, 2025
• Learn How to Keep Your Precious Cargo Safe During Child Passenger Safety Week
  September 22, 2025
• Shattering the Silence of Suicide is Key to Saving Lives
  September 8, 2025
• MSDH Announces Milestone: 20,000 Free Lifesaving Naloxone Kits Distributed
  August 28, 2025
• MSDH Launches Protect & Prepare: A Grandparent's Guide to Promote Infant Safety
  August 26, 2025
• MSDH Declares Public Health Emergency on Infant Mortality
  August 21, 2025
• Parents: As Students Head Back to School, Teach Them About the Dangers of Tobacco
  August 20, 2025
• MSDH Reports First Mississippi Death from West Nile Virus in 2025
  August 8, 2025
• Being Proactive Is Key to Keeping Student Athletes Safe from Heat-Related and Head Injuries
  July 22, 2025
• MSDH Issues Pertussis Alert
  July 16, 2025
• MSDH Hosts One-Stop Shop Back-to-School Records Event
  July 15, 2025
• MSDH Finds No Contamination of Public Water Supply in Village of Glendora Following Train Derailment
  July 11, 2025
• MSDH Launches Podcast Today
  July 7, 2025
• MSDH Vital Records Office Receives Accreditation
  June 30, 2025
• Stay Cool and Safe Amid Summer's High Temps
  June 25, 2025
• MSDH Appoints Agency Medical Director
  June 19, 2025
• MSDH Urges BOLD Action During Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
  June 13, 2025
• MSDH Encourages Proactive Steps During Men's Health Month to Improve Wellbeing
  June 13, 2025
• MSDH Reports First Human West Nile Case of 2025
  June 5, 2025
• County Health Departments Hold Special Immunization Walk-In Clinics
  June 4, 2025
• Take Precautions to Ensure Summer Safety
  June 4, 2025
• MSDH and Mississippi Health Disparities Committee Host Healthy MS Conference June 4-6
  June 3, 2025
• MSDH Creating New OB System of Care to Save Moms and Babies
  May 19, 2025
• MSDH Statement on State Auditor's Report on HIV Program Grants
  May 6, 2025
• MSDH Stresses Smoking Cessation During National Stroke Awareness Month
  May 1, 2025
• MSDH Celebrates Public Health Week
  April 7, 2025
• MSDH Names New State Health Planning and Research Director
  March 28, 2025
• MSDH to Offer Free Tdap Shots and Vital Records in Walthall and Jefferson Davis Counties
  March 21, 2025
• MSDH Shares Turkey Hunting Season Safety Tips to Avoid Bird Flu
  March 18, 2025
• MSDH Continues the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer in March
  March 10, 2025
• MSDH Celebrates Social Work Month
  March 4, 2025
• Current MSDH County Health Department Closures
  Updated Tuesday, February 3, 2026
• MSDH Hosts EMS Safety Fair on Thursday, February 27
  February 21, 2025
• Get Tested at a County Health Department If You Feel Ill
  February 19, 2025
• MSDH Appoints New Physician Workforce Director
  February 11, 2025
• Take Action Now to Protect Your Heart
  February 6, 2025
• First Pediatric Flu Death Confirmed in the 2024-2025 Flu Season
  January 24, 2025
• MSDH Shares Frigid Weather Safety Tips
  January 16, 2025
• MSDH Spotlights Cervical Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Treatment
  January 15, 2025
• MSDH Names New State Epidemiologist and Deputy State Epidemiologist
  January 14, 2025
• MSDH Earns National Re-Accreditation
  January 8, 2025

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