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Hospital staff demonstrating protective equipment used for infectious disease isolation

Mobile’s USA Medical Center Says It’s Ready to Isolate, Treat Any Ebola Patient

James Bullard, October 1, 2014

USA Medical Center staff in Mobile say the hospital already has the equipment and protocols needed to isolate and safely treat any Ebola patient.

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Close-up photo of a mosquito, the insect responsible for spreading Eastern equine encephalitis

Mobile County Health Officials Confirm Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis

James Bullard, September 15, 2014July 16, 2026

A 66-year-old Mobile County man remains hospitalized after testing positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but severe mosquito-borne illness.