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Health · MississippiBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state. There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in 2024, the highest rate in more than a decade, according to a news release from the state health department. More than 3,500 babies in Mississippi have died before the age of 1 since 2014. “Every single infant loss represents …See the Story
Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency over Rising Infant Mortality Rate
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