Five new human cases of West Nile virus identified
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi health officials have confirmed five new cases of West Nile virus — two each Forrest and Hinds counties and one in Harrison County. That brings the state’s total so far...
View ArticleHealth Department discovers another West Nile virus case
HINDS COUNTY — Mississippi health officials have confirmed one new case of West Nile virus, in Hinds County. That brings the state’s total so far this year to 25 cases. The total includes three deaths...
View ArticleState’s 2014 death toll from West Nile grows to five
COAHOMA COUNTY and LEE COUNTY — State health officials are reporting two new deaths from the West Nile virus in Mississippi, bringing this year’s total to five. The deaths occurred in Lee and Coahoma...
View ArticleState’s 2014 total of West Nile virus cases hits 40
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Health officials have confirmed three new cases of West Nile virus. That brings the state’s total so far this year to 40 cases. The total includes five deaths previously reported....
View ArticleNumber of state’s human cases of West Nile in 2014 climbs to 43
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Department of Health is confirming three new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state total to 43 this year. New cases reported yesterday are in Calhoun, Hinds...
View ArticleHealth officials identify yet another case of West Nile virus
HINDS COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Health is confirming one new case of West Nile virus, bringing the state total to 44 this year with five deaths. The new case was reported in Hinds County....
View ArticleState approves new mosquito pesticide
GREENVILLE — Long at a disadvantage in the ceaseless war against mosquitoes and the diseases they bear, the Mississippi Delta is about to catch a break. A new pesticide has recently been approved by...
View ArticleHealth officials confirm four new West Nile Virus cases
JACKSON – Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirms four new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the total for 2015 to 22 cases. The cases were reported in Hinds,...
View ArticleMosquito season brings no urgency for money to fight Zika
The White House and Democrats are pressuring congressional Republicans to act on President Barack Obama’s demands for money to combat Zika, but even the onset of mosquito season that probably will...
View ArticleMississippi has 1st West Nile virus death of 2017
Mississippi is reporting its first West Nile virus death for 2017. State Health Department officials say Monday that a person from Grenada County has died. Nine new cases of the virus were confirmed in...
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