Mississippi Reports First Outbreak Of Deadly H7N9 Bird Flu In The U.S. Since 2017
As the United States battles new strains of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, AKA bird flu, the State of ...
March Madness ‘Region of Coaches’ opens with Calipari vs. Self. Pitino could be next for winner
Calipari, now with Arkansas, and Self, still with Kansas, will face each other in the NCAA Tournament for the third time on ...
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Mississippi hunters urged to follow bird flu safety tips during turkey season
With turkey season underway, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is advising hunters to follow safety guidelines to protect themselves and others from ...
Mississippi affected worse than any other state by sexually transmitted infections
From chlamydia to gonorrhea, Mississippi’s rate of reported STI cases per 100,000 residents was the highest in the US.
Devastating storms kill at least 39 across 7 states in the South and Midwest
Residents and work crews in the South and Midwest are beginning to clean up and survey the destruction from a series of ...
White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director
Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ...
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Florida vaccine skeptic out as proposed CDC director amid measles outbreak
wrote the co-director of the anti-vaccine group Mississippi Parents for Vaccine ... though it is still used in some annual flu shots. The CDC, currently led by acting director Susan Monarez ...
100 fattest cities in America in 2025 revealed... did your hometown make the list?
A border town in southern Texas has been named the most obese city in America in 2025, according to a newly published report from researchers at the financial firm WalletHub.
At least 44 dead as tornadoes, wildfires, dust storms strike across U.S.
National Guard and National Weather Service crews were dispatched to central and eastern United States after at least 52 ...
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A practical guide to building a food safety culture for retail settings
By Laura M. Wildey Kearse The phrase "food safety culture" is everywhere these days, but what does it mean and how can you, a ...
Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Senate health committee announced Thursday morni ...
As cases climb in the US, do you need another measles shot?
Debra Eichenbaum had not thought about the measles virus for 20 years when she got her two young children vaccinated against ...