Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama State Health Officer, speaks at the Alabama Department of Public Health board meeting in the RSA Regions Tower in Montgomery, Alabama, on Aug. 21, 2025. ADPH is under fire ...

Senate Bill 113 changed and gives licensing power to the state Department of Mental Health, a conflict of interest to some.

A child with measles traveled through Alabama earlier this month, state health officials announced today. “Exposure of the child to others while in Alabama is thought to have been low,” the Alabama ...

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said he has received no information from the Trump administration about any concerns that Alabama Department of Public Health is doing anything that conflicts ...

Alabama has lost $190 million to fight infectious diseases as a result of cuts by the Trump administration. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, said 140 employees of the Alabama Department of Public ...

ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is reminding residents to stay alert about rabies after recent reports of the disease in animals across the state, including pets, ...

No high-risk exposures have been identified in Alabama. The case is linked to a larger measles outbreak in Texas. The public is urged to stay up to date on measles vaccinations, particularly the MMR ...

The Alabama Public Health Department is reminding parents to ensure their children are up to date on their measles vaccinations, as measles cases are on the rise in states like Texas and Georgia. "One ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - During flu season in Alabama, emergency department visits were up 101 percent less than two weeks ago according to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). “If you go ...

A woman scratches a measles rash. The Alabama Department of Public Health Monday reported that a child in north Alabama had tested positive for measles, the first confirmed case of the disease in the ...

A hunter in Lowndes County, Alabama, is undergoing rabies treatment after being bitten by a rabid fox. The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed the fox was rabid and warns that rabies is ...