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

Health officials in Mississippi have declared a public health emergency after reporting the state’s highest infant death rate ...

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

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

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 state of emergency over the rate of infant mortality in the state.

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

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