Tag: Alabama Department of Public Health
With winter temps coming, hypothermia can be fatal
It’s December. This time of year brings Christmas, New Year’s, bowl games, and a lot of parties. It also brings cold weather,...
Alabama’s overall infant mortality rate dropped – Black infant mortality rose;...
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Thursday that the 2022 Alabama infant mortality rate was 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. That is a...
Dr. Diane Counce presents experience with long COVID
On Tuesday, Dr. Diane Counce spoke at the Mountain Brook Public Library to the Over the Mountain Chapter of Alabama Eagle Forum about her experiences treating patients suffering...
Raccoon in Clay County tests positive for rabies
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports that a raccoon in the city of Ashland, Alabama, in Clay County, has tested positive for...
ADPH urges Alabamians to protect themselves from mosquito bites
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) issued a statement reminding the public that mosquitoes carry viruses that can cause serious illness or death....
Alabama WIC Program seeks public comment about 2024 State Plan
On Friday, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced it is seeking public...
Alabama Public Health warns everyone to take extra precautions to prevent...
Temperatures are expected to be in the 100s across large parts of Alabama this week. While 93 degrees is hot, 101 degrees is much...
ADPH recommends tuberculosis testing for people associated with poultry plants in...
Tuberculosis, once one of the most dreaded diseases in North America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is making a comeback with...
Alabama Department of Public Health issues fish consumption advisories
On Wednesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) issued its annual updates to fish consumption advisories across the state. These warnings are based...
ADPH seeks proposals for programs to reduce sexual risk in middle...
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced two separate requests for proposals (RFP) for funding from youth-serving community organizations and other entities to provide evidence-based programs to...
