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MSDH Stresses Early Detection, Treatment and Prevention During National Diabetes Month
By MDH
Thu,11/07/24-7:00AM , 415 Reads
November is National Diabetes Month, and the Mississippi State Department of Health is spreading awareness by organizing a two-day event highlighting the importance of prevention, early detection and management of the disease that is the eighth leading cause of death in the state, with more than 1,250 deaths in 2022.

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Public Screening of ‘Little Brother of War’ Set for Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Two Mississippi Museums
By MDH
Thu,10/10/24-11:21AM , 390 Reads
A free, public screening of “Little Brother of War” will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Two Mississippi Museums.
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Living Better, Aging Well Community Expo This Saturday
By MDH
Thu,09/26/24-3:36PM , 401 Reads
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and Voice of Calvary Ministries (VOCM) are partnering for the “Living Better, Aging Well Collaborative Community Expo” this Saturday in Jackson.

The Expo will take place September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Reed’s Park located at 785 Claiborne Ave.
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First Death Reported in Mississippi from West Nile Virus in 2024
By MDH
Fri,08/16/24-2:00PM , 193 Reads
The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first death from a human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year. The MSDH does not provide details of the specific age, gender, or location of the death out of respect and privacy for the family, but the patient in this case had several underlying health conditions.
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