by MBJ Staff Published: May 1,2011
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) congratulates Cindy Saucier, RN, BSN, of Saucier on her recent appointment to chief nurse for the Coastal/Plains Public Health District IX. The six-county Coastal/Plains Public Health District area includes Pearl River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. Saucier received her associate’s degree in nursing from Mississippi Gulf Coast [...] [...]
by Lynne W. Jeter Published: August 1,2010
Tags: certificate of need, Mississippi State Department of Health, Olive Branch
After years of wrangling, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has been given the green light to build a new 100-bed acute care hospital in Olive Branch. On July 29 at the regularly scheduled Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) monthly Certificate of Need (CON) meeting, state health officer Mary Currier, MD, gave her stamp of approval on [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 28,2010
Tags: Dr. Mary Currier, Dr. Paul Byers, Mississippi State Department of Health
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. “During his [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: December 14,2009
Tags: H1N1, Mary Currier, Mississippi State Department of Health, swine flu
The need remains for folks to continue to get vaccinated The H1N1 flu season that affected nearly 1,300 Mississippians earlier this year has slacked off, but with seasonal flu months approaching, there is still a need for people to get vaccinated and take precautions. Dr. Mary Currier, interim state health officer for the Mississippi State Department of [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: September 14,2009
Tags: medical, Mississippi State Department of Health, MSDH, West Nile, WNV
Across Mississippi – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2009, bringing the state’s total to 29 with two deaths. The new cases are in Leflore, Neshoba and Rankin counties. The MSDH reports both confirmed and probable cases to the public. Since July 2009, WNV [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: August 31,2009
Tags: Mississippi State Department of Health, MSDH, West Nile
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports five additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2009, bringing the state’s total to 20 with two deaths. The new cases are in Clay, Harrison (two), Hinds and Monroe counties. The MSDH reports both confirmed and probable cases to the public. Since July 2009, WNV cases have [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: August 10,2009
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first death of the 2009 West Nile virus (WNV) season, has identified two new WNV cases and has identified dozens of new cases of H1N1 swine flu. The first victim of WNV was a Washington County resident. In 2008, there were three deaths related to complications from [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: July 27,2009
Tags: Mississippi State Department of Health, MSDH, swine flu
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), [...] [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: July 20,2009
Tags: Mississippi State Department of Health, MSDH, swine flu
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. [...]
by MBJ Newswires Published: July 13,2009
Tags: Mississippi State Department of Health, MSDH, swine flu
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 29 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for the week of June 29-July 5, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 181. The new cases last week were in Winston (seven), Harrison (four), Jackson (two), Madison (two), Oktibbeha (two) Warren (two), Coahoma (one), Copiah [...] [...]
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