MCHD Urges Heat Safety After Sharp Rise in Heat-Related Hospitalizations
The Mobile County Health Department is urging heat safety after surveillance data showed 18 heat-related hospitalizations in a single day amid a record-challenging summer.
Chickasaw Police: Student Who Collapsed at High School Did Not Overdose on Fentanyl
A Chickasaw High School student who collapsed in class did not overdose on fentanyl, according to Chickasaw police, who walked back an earlier suspicion that a pill containing the drug…
Pensacola to ease COVID-19 restrictions as vaccinations expand, hospitalizations fall
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Pensacola is preparing to loosen some of its COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination numbers climb and hospitalizations continue a steady decline, a pivot that would mark the most…
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.
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…
Mobile County Confirmed Second H1N1 Case in May 2009
Alabama health officials confirmed Mobile County's second H1N1 influenza case in May 2009. The adult patient recovered without hospitalization, according to the county health department.