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Cullman Zika Case was Contracted on Foreign Travel

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The recent Zika case in Cullman has been determined as being due to foreign travel; but the specter of Zika becoming endemic to the United States appears to be becoming a reality as fourteen cases in South Florida have been attributed to native Florida mosquitos. State Senator Paul Bussman … Continued
August 2, 2016

Byrne Voted for New Funding to Fight Zika Virus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 19, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) voted for legislation to provide funding for combatting the Zika virus. Congressman Byrne said, “Being from the Gulf Coast, my district is particularly vulnerable to a potential outbreak of the Zika virus, so I believe it is important Congress address this … Continued
May 20, 2016

Brooks Said that Enterovirus Spread is Due to Illegal Immigration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R from Huntsville) suggested that the spread of enterovirus D68 in this country is due to the uncontrolled flood of illegal immigration that has struck this country in the last 20 years. Representative Mo Brooks comments were made in an interview with Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT, … Continued
October 24, 2014

Brooks and Byrne Support Travel Ban From Ebola Infected Countries

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, October 12, Congressman Mo Brooks, (R) from Huntsville, called for the Obama administration to ban travelers from Ebola infected West African Countries from entering the United States. On Thursday the Huntsville Congressman was joined by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Mobile) and Speaker of the House John … Continued
October 17, 2014

Byrne Opposes Obama Plan to Send Thousands of U.S. Troops to Africa to Fight Ebola

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After initially saying that the U.S. military would send just 300 troops to provide logistical help to West African countries fighting the deadly Ebola virus which has killed thousands of Africans late last week, the White House revealed plans to dramatically ramp up both the size of the U.S. … Continued
October 9, 2014

Advocacy Group Draws Attention to High AIDS Rate in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is making an effort to draw attention to the fact that Birmingham, Alabama has 17th Highest Rate of HIV Infection in the entire Nation. The group says that they are trying to advance awareness of the epidemic in Birmingham, reduce the stigma of testing … Continued
September 29, 2014

State Warns Medical Providers to Watch for Ebola

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 8, the Alabama Department of Public Health issued a message to primary care providers in Alabama to report any suspected Ebola cases and to collect specimens from any suspected patients for testing.  At this point in time, there have been no known cases of the disease … Continued
August 12, 2014