H ealth officials in Mississippi have declared a public emergency over the state’s rising infant mortality rate, which is the ...

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

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

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

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

The public health emergency will allow Mississippi to increase resources to address its infant mortality crisis.

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency in response to a sharp rise in infant mortality, now at ...

Mississippi’s infant mortality rate climbed to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 — the highest in over ten years. A ...

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

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