The Virginia Department of Health says since Memorial Day, six children under the age of five have drowned, and summer isn't over yet.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is raising awareness for sun safety as part of Ultraviolet (UV) Protection Month this July.

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year, making it the 26th state to report cases amid a concerning outbreak.. The case in Virginia involves a ...

Over 261,000 people in Virginia have Aetna healthcare...Aetna is under the CVS umbrella and has participated in the ACA ...

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed that six children under the age of five have tragically lost their ...

When local health departments issue swim advisories at Hampton Roads beaches, it’s because they’ve determined the concentration of enterococci bacteria is too high. The bacteria is a ...

Virginia_Department_of_Health. Virginia_Department_of_Health. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search Cloudy icon. 43 ...

"We at the Virginia Department of Health, are broken hearted and extend our sympathies to the family of this child during this difficult time," said State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton.

The Virginia Department of Health is reporting the state’s first measles case of the year, a child under four years old who potentially exposed others at clinics in Woodbridge and Fredericksburg.

The Virginia Health Department said the child, who is no older than 4, started showing symptoms after they were exposed to another Virginia measles case, ...

HEALTH Virginia declares statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease: 'Rare but serious' Five out of 27 patients have died, but health department says 'risk to Virginia's population is low' ...

A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state ...