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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) officials have assured state lawmakers that the cleanup of coal ash spilled into the Emory River in East Tennessee is not a health risk.
TVA officials addressed the Joint Conservation and Environment Committee yesterday.
In Dec. 2008, about 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash laced with arsenic and potentially [...] [...]
PEARL RIVER COUNTY — According to Los Angeles-based SouthWest Water Company, the Mississippi State Department of Health awarded high scores to three wells the company operates for the Pearl River County Utility Authority (PRCUA). The PRCUA coordinates the delivery of water, wastewater and storm water services for residents of Pearl River County.
The newly commissioned Poplarville [...] [...]
Ed Thompson, Mississippi’s state health officer and the state’s “top doctor”, has died after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. He was 62.
Thompson was first appointed to the position in 1993 and served for nine years, addressing key health concerns such as infant mortality, sexually transmitted diseases and the need for [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — From the hills of Northeast Mississippi to the sugar-white beaches of the Gulf Coast, residents from across the state are invited to bring their most comfortable shoes and go walking.
Sponsored by the Main Street Mississippi Association (MSMA), the second annual "Let’s Go Walkin’ Down Main Street Mississippi" will be celebrated [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 26 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for last week, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 260.
The new cases were in Coahoma (three), DeSoto (three), Hinds (three), Lauderdale (three), Harrison (two), Bolivar (one), Calhoun (one), Copiah (one), Franklin (one), Jasper (one), Lawrence [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports two additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2009, bringing the state’s total to four. The new cases are in Marion and Harrison counties.
The agency also reports one case of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) in Forrest County.
The MSDH reports both confirmed and [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 22 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for last week, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 234. The new cases last week were in Coahoma (two), Harrison (two), Lincoln (two), Panola (two), Chickasaw (one), Choctaw (one), Covington (one), DeSoto (one), George (one), [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces a new immunization requirement for children entering Mississippi schools in the upcoming school year for the first time.
Two doses of the varicella vaccine (chickenpox vaccine) will now be required for all children entering pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the state. Exceptions will be allowed for [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 31 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for the week of July 6-12, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 212.
The new cases were in Winston (nine), Lowndes (four), Alcorn (two), Harrison (two), Monroe (two), Scott (two), Bolivar (one), DeSoto (one), Hancock (one), [...] [...]
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