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 health officials have declared a public health emergency after new data revealed a spike in infant deaths, ...

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mississippi has declared a public health emergency after reporting its highest ...

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

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

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

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

The infant mortality rate in Mississippi has reached its highest level in more than a decade, prompting state health officials to declare a public health emergency. The move will enable state health ...

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