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, ...

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

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

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

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

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 declared a public emergency last week in response to the state’s growing infant mortality rate. The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 9.7 infant deaths per 1 ...

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

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

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 Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency due to increasing infant mortality rates, with a focus on improving maternal health and expanding care resources.