Alabama’s Cyclospora Outbreak Easing as State Tracks 117 Cases This Year
Alabama's cyclospora outbreak has slowed to 117 confirmed cases this year, far below the nearly 10,000 seen in the upper Midwest, state health officials say.
Swimming Advisory Issued for Wolf Bay Waters at Orange Beach Waterfront Park
The Baldwin County Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park after bacteria levels exceeded safe limits.
Swimming advisory lifted at Fairhope park on Mobile Bay
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health has lifted the swimming advisory it issued Oct. 5 for the waters of Mobile Bay at Mary Ann Nelson Park…
Alabama Partners with Apple and Google on COVID-19 Exposure Notification App
Alabama is among a handful of states partnering with tech giants Apple and Google to build a tool that can notify residents if they may have been exposed to COVID-19,…
Mobile County Confirms Third COVID-19 Death, a 56-Year-Old Man
The Mobile County Health Department reported the county's third COVID-19 fatality on April 2, 2020, just a day after announcing the second death, as the outbreak's toll continued to grow…
Mobile County Reports Second COVID-19 Death, a 74-Year-Old Man With Underlying Conditions
The Mobile County Health Department confirmed the county's second COVID-19 fatality on April 1, 2020 — a 74-year-old man with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalized with virus symptoms.
Mobile County’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Climb to 18 as Statewide Testing Passes 4,000
Mobile County's known COVID-19 case count rose to 18 in late March 2020, as the Alabama Department of Public Health reported more than 4,000 tests conducted statewide and the state's…
Mobile County COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 18 as Statewide Testing Expands
Mobile County's confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 18 as Alabama health officials reported 4,082 statewide tests and one confirmed death, with local leaders urging continued social distancing.
Mobile County Confirms First COVID-19 Case: A Child Isolated at Home
Mobile County confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 19, 2020 -- a child isolating at home under a pediatrician's care -- as ADPH reported 68 cases statewide and issued…
Alabama health department investigating reports but confirms no measles cases so far in 2019
The Alabama Department of Public Health says it has not confirmed any cases of measles in the state so far in 2019, even as questions about the disease circulate. The…