Mississippi health officials declared a public emergency last week in response to the state’s growing infant mortality rate.

Mississippi's infant mortality rate nearly double the most recent national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000, according to the ...

Health officials in Mississippi have declared a public emergency over the state’s rising infant mortality rate, which is the ...

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency after reporting its highest infant death rate in more than a decade.

More than 3,500 babies in the state have died before the age of 1 since 2014, according to Mississippi state health officials ...

The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health declared a public health emergency on Thursday, Aug. 21, in response to rising ...

The infant death rate in Mississippi rose to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, more than 60% higher than the national average ...

What to know as Mississippi declares public health emergency over spike in infant deaths - There were 9.7 infant deaths for ...

The state has had the worst infant mortality rate in the US for seven years, and officials are not certain what has caused ...

Mississippi’s infant mortality rate climbed to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 — the highest in over ten years. A ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of infant mortality in the state.