by Wally Northway Published: March 18,2010
Tags: epidemic, healthcare, mosquito, West Nile virus
WINSTON COUNTY — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the second human West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2010. The case is in Winston County. The first case of the season was reported last month in Coahoma County. In 2009, Mississippi had 53 WNV cases with four resulting in death. Mississippi’s first WNV case of [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 24,2010
Tags: epidemic, healthcare, public health, state department of health
JACKSON — Dr. Paul Byers has been named Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) acting state epidemiologist. The position was previously held by State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier. “Dr. Byers has worked in public health for more than 15 years, and we’ve worked side-by-side for several years in the epidemiology office,” said Dr. Mary Currier. [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: October 13,2009
Tags: epidemic, public health, state agency
QUITMAN COUNTY — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports one additional human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2009, bringing the state’s total to 47 with four deaths. The new case is in Quitman County. The MSDH reports both confirmed and probable cases to the public. Since July 2009, WNV cases have been reported [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: October 6,2009
Tags: epidemic, healthcare, state agency
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the death of a Leflore County resident due to complications from West Nile virus (WNV), and seven additional human cases of WNV for 2009, bringing the state’s total to 46 with three deaths. The new cases are in Forrest (two), Rankin (three), Harrison and Marshall counties. The MSDH [...] [...]
HARRISON COUNTY — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the state’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for the summer in Harrison County. MSDH also reports a Hinds County case that occurred in January but was only recently confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s total number of [...] [...]