ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Department of Health says two children are dead after contracting the flu. One child between the ages of five and 12 years old died in Eastern Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. — VDH issued a Notice of Alleged Violation (NOAV) to the City of Richmond on Monday for an incident at the water treatment plant in April, which temporarily increased the level of ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.2 per 100K; Hawaii 112.9/100K). Mississippi (464.7/100K) and ...

The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed that a child under 5 years old has been diagnosed with measles. This is the first confirmed case of the virus in the Commonwealth in 2025.

A spokesperson for Virginia Department of Health (VDH) stresses the importance of preventing the flu's spread after the first influenza-related pediatric death was reported of the 2023-24 flu season.

VDH reports that, in Virginia, more cases of chlamydia are diagnosed than cases of the flu. Below are a few common tips that VDH recommends for preventing STIs: Practicing abstinence Being in a ...

The patient is a child under the age of 5 who recently traveled internationally, according the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Health officials said the child is from the Northwest health ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled three grants related to COVID research and put over 500 ...

To protect the family's privacy, no other information will be released, the VDH said in a statement. It's not clear if the child was vaccinated. "This first case of measles in Virginia this year ...