Flu Cases on the Increase in MS

More Mississippians are coming down with the flu.  The numbers aren't nearly as high as they were back during the fall, but the State Health Department says a steady downward trend in flu cases has suddenly turned around with the latest report for the... Read More.

Flu Season Update: Fewer Cases in Most of MS

Mississippi's flu rate has nudged downward after holding steady for three weeks in a row.  The State Health Department says, for the week ending Feb. 18, 3.2 per cent of patients in doctors' offices had flu-like symptoms, compared to 3.5 per cent the week... Read More.

MSDH: State’s Flu Rate Unchanged

Mississippi's flu season is hanging on.  The State Health Department says-- for the third week in a row-- the overall flu rate is the same, with three and a half per cent of patients who saw their doctors during the week ending Feb. 11... Read More.


CDC: Flu Level in MS Now “Minimal”

Flu levels are lower than low in Mississippi now.  A report from the Centers for Disease Control is classifying the state in the "minimal" category with the State Health Department saying only about three per cent of patients seeing their doctors during the week... Read More.

Flu Now at Low Level in MS

For the first time since early October, Mississippi is reporting a low level of flu activity.  The State Health Department says only about three and a half per cent of patients seeing their doctors during the week ending Jan. 14 had flu-like symptoms.   That's... Read More.


Flu Cases Rebounding in Some Parts of MS

Some Mississippi communities are seeing an increase in flu cases again.  The State Health Department says flu reports peaked in early November with about ten per cent of patients visiting their doctors complaining of flu-like symptoms.  The number of flu cases dropped steadily throughout... Read More.

Flu Cases Down but Christmas Spike Looms

State health officials are worried that flu activity across Mississippi will spike as a result of holiday travels and family gatherings during Christmas.  The flu levels statewide remain high although there's been a downward trend.   In the public health district which includes Attala County,... Read More.

Flu Cases Down Some But Still High

Flu cases in the public health district which includes Attala County have dropped but remain at the highest level in Mississippi.  The State Health Department's latest report shows more than 35 per cent of the patients visiting their doctor's offices in the nine-county district... Read More.


Flu Surge Continues in Local Health District

The public health district which includes Attala County continues to be Mississippi’s flu hotspot.  In its latest update, the State Health Department said more than 45 per cent of patients visiting their doctors in the nine-county district had flu-like illnesses, up from about 31... Read More.

MSDH: Flu Activity Eases But Still High

The public health district which includes Attala County has the highest level of flu activity in Mississippi.  The State Health Department's most recent numbers show 28 per cent of the patients going to doctors' offices in the nine-county district had flu-like illnesses, down from... Read More.