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Mississippi confirms first case of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi State Department of Health has confirmed the first case of chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness traditionally found in Africa and Asia. State health officials say in a news release […]

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Deadly bat disease fungus found in Mississippi

The Associated Press The fungus that causes a deadly bat disease has been found for the first time in Mississippi, though the disease itself has not been found there. The fungus was in samples collected […]

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EPA goal for Mississippi is to cut carbon by 38 percent by 2030

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The federal government is proposing that Mississippi’s carbon dioxide emissions from power plants be 38 percent lower by year 2030 compared to 2005. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced specific targets […]

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Mississippi reports second case of West Nile virus of the year

Second West Nile virus case in Mississippi  JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the state’s second human case of West Nile virus for 2014. The new reported case is […]

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Deadline missed, no life-at-conception measure on 2015 ballot

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippians will not vote on a new ballot initiative that would declare life begins at conception. A spokeswoman for the secretary of state’s office says the initiative’s sponsors missed a Wednesday […]