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.
Family Health Awarded Two Community Health Center Quality Recognition Badges
Family Health has earned two HRSA Community Health Center Quality Recognition badges, for health information technology and for diabetes care, placing it among Alabama's top-performing health centers.
MCPSS Lead Nurse Barbara Smith Named 2026 School Nurse Administrator of the Year
Barbara Smith, MSN, RN, one of Mobile County Public Schools' lead nurses, has been named the Alabama Association of School Nurses' 2026 School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
All Three USA Health Hospitals Earn Leapfrog’s Full Transparency Badge for Patient Safety Reporting
USA Health Children's & Women's, Providence, and University hospitals have all earned Leapfrog's 2026 Full Transparency Badge, making USA Health the only fully recognized hospital system in the Mobile area.
Mobile County Rolls Out Five Weekend Rabies Clinics for Pets This August
The Mobile County Health Department will hold five low-cost, $15 rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets at locations across the county throughout August.
Public COVID-19 Vaccination Site Planned for the Mobile Civic Center
MOBILE, Ala. — A public COVID-19 vaccination site is in the works for the Mobile Civic Center, under a partnership between the City of Mobile and USA Health Systems, a…
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.
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 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.