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Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 13, 2021

Health officials confirm first pediatric flu death of 2021-2022 season

MSDH encourages Mississippians to get their flu shots The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports the first confirmed pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2021-2022 flu season. Pediatric deaths are defined as deaths of individuals under 18 years of age. Including this reported death, there have been a total of 23 pediatric flu…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
December 13, 2021

MDEQ deploys four “litter getters” on the Gulf Coast

MDEQ awarded $162,150 to Mississippi State University’s Coastal Research and Extension Center for the project. Last week, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced the deployment of four litter collectors on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The devices are floating structures that use booms to direct the flow of water and litter into a trap.…