The Mobile County Health Department has confirmed a case of meningococcal disease -- the first case reported in the county ...

The case is the first of the year in Mobile County. Meningococcal disease cases have been on the rise nationwide in recent years.

Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Kevin Michaels has confirmed a case of bacterial infection Neisseria meningitidis in the ...

The parents of a baby who was diagnosed with meningitis at just 12 days old said that the Bristol Children’s Hospital has ...

If untreated, sepsis can progress quickly, leading to organ failure, severe tissue damage or even death. It’s considered a ...

Conditions like meningitis (infection of the brain lining) or endocarditis (infection ... Other warning signs include redness, swelling or warmth at the infection site, unusual fatigue, weakness ...

Mumps is a contagious virus that causes severe swelling of glands in the head, face and neck. In severe cases, it can cause inflammation of the testicles, ovaries, pancreas, brain or spinal column ...

The last month has been nothing short of a nightmare for Summer Oliver. On December 18, Summer and her 4-year-old son Luke got into a crash on Highway 51 and East 91st Street.

There has been a discovery of a deadly bacterial infection in Alabama and it's caused an Alabama health department to warn the public.

Here’s why doctors recommend getting specific shots at specific times — as well as what happens when parents stray from that ...