A woman taken to USA Medical Center with Ebola-like symptoms was cleared after evaluation by Mobile health officials.
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Second Sentinel Chicken Tests Positive for West Nile in Mobile County
A second sentinel chicken in Mobile County’s mosquito surveillance program tested positive for West Nile virus this week, health officials said.
Mobile County Health Officials Confirm Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
A 66-year-old Mobile County man remains hospitalized after testing positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but severe mosquito-borne illness.
USA Children’s Hospital Confirms Six Enterovirus D68 Cases Amid Respiratory Surge
USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital confirmed six cases of enterovirus D68 as Mobile doctors treated an unusual surge of respiratory illness.
West Nile Virus Confirmed in South Mobile County Sentinel Chicken
Health officials confirmed West Nile Virus in a sentinel chicken in south Mobile County, urging residents to guard against mosquito bites this season.
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 Health Officials Report First Mosquito-Borne Virus Cases of the Season
Sentinel poultry near Theodore tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, marking Mobile County’s first mosquito-virus detection of the year.
Mobile and Baldwin County Health Departments Step Up Mosquito Spraying This Summer
Health officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties are running nightly spray missions and asking residents to dump standing water as mosquito activity rises.
Whooping Cough Cases Climb in Mobile County, Health Officials Urge Vaccination
Mobile County health officials report a sharp rise in whooping cough cases in 2014 and urge families to get vaccinated.