AFC Mobile’s 2020 season canceled as NPSL halts summer play
Mobile’s minor league soccer club will sit out a season it had been building toward. AFC Mobile’s first campaign in the National Premier Soccer League was called off after the…
Infirmary Health Launches Appointment-Only COVID-19 Testing Sites in Baldwin County
Infirmary Health has opened three appointment-only COVID-19 testing sites in Baldwin County, directing residents with symptoms to call a nurse hotline before receiving a testing time and location.
Mobile County Sees Unusually Early Start to Flu Season, Officials Expect Cases to Climb
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — Health officials say this year’s influenza season arrived earlier than usual in Mobile County, and they expect case numbers to keep rising in the weeks ahead.…
Flu Season Hits Hard in Alabama: CDC Counts 8,200 Deaths Nationwide as Mobile Deputy Fights for His Life
MOBILE, Ala. — Flu season is at its peak, and every region of Alabama is reporting elevated case counts — a reality driven home in Mobile County, where a sheriff’s…
Do motorcycle helmets really save lives? A Mobile trauma surgeon weighs in
As warmer weather draws more motorcyclists onto Alabama roads, a Mobile trauma surgeon is reminding riders and drivers alike about the life-saving value of helmets. Dr. Linda Ding, a trauma…
Mobile County Flu Count Climbs Past 1,000 Cases, Though Numbers Still Beat Last Year
Mobile County has logged 1,074 confirmed flu cases so far this season, according to the Mobile County Health Department’s Infectious Diseases & Outbreaks division — a figure drawn from rapid…
Four Enterovirus-D68 Cases Confirmed in Mobile County
Alabama health officials confirmed four Mobile County cases of Enterovirus-D68 as the respiratory illness spreads among children nationwide.
Mobile County Health Department Adds Mosquito Sprays Ahead of Holiday Gatherings Amid Chikungunya Concerns
The Mobile County Health Department's Vector Control Division stepped up mosquito spraying before Independence Day gatherings, including extra morning runs and aerial treatments, amid Chikungunya worries.
Mobile County Reported Its First Confirmed H1N1 Case in 2009
Alabama health officials confirmed Mobile County’s first H1N1 case in May 2009 as the state expanded its capacity to verify swine flu infections.