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2 new West Nile virus cases confirmed in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two new cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Mississippi, bringing the total to 27 cases so far this year. The Mississippi State Department of Health said Monday that […]

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3 new West Nile virus cases reported in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State health officials have confirmed three new human cases of West Nile virus. The Mississippi State Department of Health said Monday those additions bring the total for 2015 to 25. Two […]

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Remembering Katrina: “I didn’t plan to evacuate”

By Angel Hampton  Special to The Mississippi Link I didn’t plan to evacuate. I had gotten used to hurricane threats being a way of life early on as a student at Xavier University. Sometimes we […]

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Mississippi West Nile cases grow to 13

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has two new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the total of laboratory-confirmed cases this year to 13. The state Department of Health says Monday that both of the new […]

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CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON HELPS BUILD MOMENTUM of ALZHEIMER’S LEGISLATION

The Mississippi Link Newswire Jackson, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson committed to co-sponsor The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act (H.R. 1559) which was reintroduced in March by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Peter Roskam (R-IL-06) […]

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West Nile virus 2015: 2nd case reported in Mississippi

(AP) Health officials in Mississippi say the state’s second West Nile virus case for 2015 has been reported in Adams County. The state health department said Monday in a news release that one other case […]

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Student back in school, with gym teacher who gave her kidney

DETROIT (AP) — An 18-year-old returned to her Detroit high school Tuesday with a new kidney, donated by her gym teacher. Students threw confetti as A’Ja Booth entered the West Side Academy, walking arm-in-arm with […]