Mississippi health officials declared a public emergency last week in response to the state’s growing infant mortality rate.

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 climbed to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 — the highest in over ten years. A ...

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

The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency over the state infant mortality rate. But ...

Mississippi declares a public health emergency as 2024 infant deaths reach highest rate in over a decade, far above the U.S.

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

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

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

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

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