Health Department educates residents on bird flu
The Health Department released a statement yesterday aimed at educating residents on the rising presence of the Avian Influenza, and how they can stay healthy during a time of uncertainty. Both state environmentalists and health officials are rallying together to combat the rising issue.
Virginia Department of Health sees increase in flu cases following snow days
ABC 13 spoke to the Virginia Department of Health to find out what could be to blame for a spike in flu cases.
Virginia Department of Health reports first two pediatric flu deaths
Virginia health officials report two influenza-associated pediatric deaths for the 2024-25 flu season in Virginia.
Flu Kills Two Virginia Children, Health Officials Confirm
Tragedy has struck two Virginia families after the first pediatric flu deaths of the 2024–25 season were reported, state health officials announced. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed that one young school-aged child (5–12 years old) in the Eastern Region and one teenager (13–17
First two flu-related deaths in Virginia are children, VDH reports
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported Monday that two children have died from the flu for the first time this season. One child, between five and 12 years old, in Virginia's eastern region and a teen,
Virginia health officials urge flu vaccination after deaths of two children
After two Virginia children died from the flu, the Virginia Department of Health is sounding the alarm. The VDH said the two children who died were in the 5-12 and 13-17 age range. SEE ALSO: Virginia health officials report stable COVID-19,
Fact-Checking Health Claims in Kennedy’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the ...
De Pere Health Department warns of norovirus amid 'suspected' cases in school district
Norovirus, often incorrectly referred to as the stomach flu, is believed to be the reason for so many absences in the Unified School District of De Pere.
What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?
If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with ...
Southern 7 Health Dept. to hold flu, vaccine clinic
ANNA, Ill. (KFVS) - The Southern 7 Health Department will hold an indoor, pop-up flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic in February.
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Democrats worry RFK Jr. could purge ‘thousands’ of federal health employees
Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary said that NIH, FDA and CDC would be integral in his objective to ...
Temporary fix stops sewer leak in Washington Township; health advisory in effect until Friday
The damaged sewer main is near the intersection of Hayes Road and 25 1/2 Mile Road. A bypass is rerouting sewage around the leak.
Personal medical information may have been exposed in Chicago Department of Public Health incident
Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the ...
Lead poisoning in children jumps 42.8 percent in N.H., health department report finds
People think this is a problem we solved, but instead, it’s a problem that we identified,” said a staff lawyer at ...
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Delaware County’s Health Department Has Been Beneficial, Study Shows
When Pennsylvania counties like Delaware County opt to have their own health departments, local residents benefit, according to a study by epidemiologist ...
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Why the state thinks it can save money by splitting up its health department
This week’s Behind the Bar explores a service freeze affecting people with disabilities and an improvement in the ...