According to Walgreens, residents of the Mississippi Coast are seeking more medicine to fight the flu. The drug store chain analyzes locations where flu medication sales are increasing and Gulfport and Biloxi was on that list. As winter continues to…
With flu activity on the rise in neighboring states and ranked severe in Louisiana, health officials are urging everyone in our state to get the flu shot if they haven’t already. ‘Don’t wait, vaccinate:’ a message medical and health care…
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, more cases of the flu are being reported across the state. If you are a parent you know just how quickly germs can spread through schools. We are just coming into peak…
The flu is on the rise in Mississippi and nationwide. This is according to a report released this afternoon by the Mississippi Department of Health. The hardest hit group so far are children age four and under with more hospitalizations…
It’s that time of year no one loves: flu season. Many people take extra precautions to protect their families during this time, but what about your furry family. Well, it turns out they could also get sick. Flu season is…
It appears a small number of flu cases have been diagnosed in South Mississippi, but it’s still not too late to protect you and your family from getting the flu this year. It’s that time of year again: flu season.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the second confirmed pediatric flu death for the 2017-2018 season. Officials say this death occurred in central Mississippi. State Epidemiologist Dr. Byers said influenza activity has decreased from the previous week, but still…
This year, the flu has become extremely serious with flu deaths all across America. Bassam Baroudi, a cardiologist with Memorial Hospital, explains that there are complications that can develop as a result of the flu and it could affect our…
As flu season continues to rage across South Mississippi, Mississippi Department of Health officials have confirmed the first death of a child this flu season. So far, there have been 30 pediatric flu deaths reported in the United States this…
The flu is sweeping across our nation and it has hit Mississippi extra hard. News 25’s Payton Malone checked in with state and local health officials about this year’s flu season. Coughing, body aches, and fever are all flu symptoms.…
Pediatric flu shots are now available at all Mississippi State Department of Health county clinics. Like last flu season, adult flu vaccines are offered at county health department clinics only for those who are underinsured or uninsured and who meet…
The second confirmed Pediatric Flu death for the season in the state was a South Mississippi child. The Mississippi Department of Health reported the death this morning. The first confirmed pediatric death of the 2016-2017 flu seasons was reported in…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports the first confirmed pediatric flu death for the 2016-2017 flu seasons. Officials say it happened to someone who lived in central Mississippi. Including this reported death, there have been 15 total pediatric flu…
Despite the warm winter we’re having, the flu virus is making its rounds here in South Mississippi. Each year from December to March our region experiences a spike in cases of the flu. While taking anti-viral medications at the first…
Some good news this morning about this year's flu vaccine, The Centers for Disease Control say people who have gotten the vaccine are fifty nine percent less likely to get the flu than those who have not been vaccinated. That's…
With flu season underway, it is a good time to be prepared and get a flu shot. Polk’s Drugs in Biloxi is currently giving free flu shots until supplies run out. On Friday, Mississippi had its first flu-related death of…
A Delta school shuts down as a precaution after a student dies of the flu. School officials say seventh-grader Cheyenne Hicks, a student at Washington School in Greenville, died of flu and flu-pneumonia. The school is closed until Wednesday. Acting…
Reporter Britney Glaser "Croup is a condition that leads to the inflammation of the upper airways. It often has a distinctive barking cough noise." Dr. Robert Anderson, an emergency medicine doctor told us "Croup can have the typical flu, upper…
The Mississippi State Department of Health (M.S.D.H.) reports the first confirmed pediatric influenza death for the 2014-2015 flu season.
The State Epidemiologist says Mississippi hospitals are set to handle any cases of Ebola should they appear, but health officials say the public should be more focused on their risk for the flu, which kills about 36,000 people each year.
Call your county Health Department Clinic for flu vaccine availability.