Flu Rate Hits Highest Level of the Season

Mississippi's flu season is catching its second wind.  The statewide flu rate is now at its highest level of the season.  The Health Department, in its latest update for the week ending Jan. 25, said more than 1,100 patients in about 70 doctors' offices...

Local Flu Rate Spikes, Now Highest This Season

Just when it looked like the flu was tapering off in Mississippi, we’ve seen a big jump in cases.  The State Health Department, in its latest update, said the percentage of patients in doctors’ offices with flu like symptoms climbed to 6.8 per cent...

Flu Cases Continue to Taper Off

More indications that the worst part of flu season in Mississippi may be over.  The State Health Department, in its latest update, said the statewide flu rate has dropped to 5.3 per cent, the second week in a row that we've seen a substantial...


Has Flu Season Peaked in MS?

If your town is like most in Mississippi, it may seem like just about everybody there has been sick.  A lot of viruses are going around.  But a State Health Department update suggests that our flu rate may have peaked.  There's no way to...

Flu Cases Spike in MS

In a week’s time, flu cases in Mississippi have jumped from "moderate" to "very high."  In fact, the CDC is classifying our flu rate at the third-highest level in its latest update for the week ending December 21.  And when the new numbers come...

Flu Rate Dips But Spike Could Be Just Around the Corner

A slight dip in flu activity across Mississippi.  After a slow but steady climb in the statewide flu rate for six straight weeks, it's dropped from 4.3 per cent to 4.1.  That's the percentage of patients at doctors' offices with flu-like symptoms. And while...


Flu in MS Now at Moderate Level

More flu in Mississippi.  The State Health Department says the percentage of patients in doctors' offices with flu-like symptoms is up to 4.3 per cent, the highest so far this season, putting Mississippi in the "moderate" category on the CDC flu map.   There's been...

Flu Cases Creeping Up in MS

As we approach what's traditionally a seasonal jump in flu cases in Mississippi, we're starting from a lower position this year.  In its latest report, the State Health Department says the flu rate has ticked up slightly to 3.4 per cent.  That's the percentage...

Mississippi’s Flu Rate Edges Up Again

The flu bug won't go away in Mississippi.  The State Health Department says we've actually seen an increase in the flu rate statewide, with 5.3 per cent of patients who went to a doctor's office complaining of  flu-like symptoms.  That compares to an adjusted...


Flu Rate Ticks Up After Recent Declines

Just when we thought Mississippi’s flu season was winding down, cases have bumped up slightly.  The State Health Department says the flu rate statewide has climbed to 5.3 per cent—up from five per cent the week before.  Both of the local public health districts...

Fewer Flu Cases Reported in Mississippi

We’re still seeing a steady drop in the number of flu cases across Mississippi.  The statewide flu rate is down to 5.3 per cent, the lowest since early November.  That's the percentage of patients seeing a doctor with flu-like symptoms. And it’s dropped from...
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