Alabama Department of Public Health

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is providing an important update on the ongoing national outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is asking for the help of Alabamians to assess the health needs of women of childbearing age, infants, children and youth in the state.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking anyone who is working or has worked in the poultry industry in Franklin, Lawrence, Colbert and Lauderdale counties since June, 2022, to be screened for tuberculosis.

WINSTON COUNTY - Radon is the number one leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

WINSTON COUNTY - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced it has shortened the recommended isolation and quarantine period for people with COVID-19 to five days if persons are asymptomatic and can wear a mask when around others.

HALEYVILLE - Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville has been serving all of Winston County by providing COVID-19 testing, and has now been named an official testing site for the Alabama Department of Public Health.

MONTGOMERY - Without giving any specifics, Governor Kay Ivey announced during a press conference Tuesday, April 14, that plans are being worked upon to begin the process of reopening Alabama's economy, as it appears that the stay-at-home order put in place April 3, is beginning to help "flatten the curve" of COVID-19 cases.

WINSTON COUNTY - Local legislators had an opportunity to take part in a conference call with Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris Monday, April 6, receiving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Alabama.

WINSTON COUNTY - Firefighters across Winston County, who put their lives on the line daily to help others, are speaking out, stating they have none of the supplies required by the Alabama Department of Public Health, to protect themselves from COVID-19.