AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFlu Season: Mississippi health officials say flu-like illness rose to 2.9% in one October week, up from 1.6% a year earlier, though statewide activity remains low. They urge people to get vaccinated and stay home when sick. School Health: Clarksdale schools clarified that masks are encouraged, not required, as the district monitors respiratory illnesses. Heart Care: UMMC’s first Black chief of cardiac surgery aims to help close Mississippi’s heart-care gap. Medical Milestones: UMMC marked a father-son kidney transplant and reported record enrollment, while Jones College received $770,000 for healthcare training. Women’s Health: St. Dominic opened a women’s health clinic in Jackson.
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