3+ week, 4+ day ago   (171+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — An increase of mosquitoes have tested postive for West Nile Virus in the past three weeks, the city said. Positive mosquitoes have been found in 10 different areas of Virginia Beach: Aragona, Kempsville area, College Park, Brigadoon Forest, Thalia…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) Virginians can eat iceberg lettuce without heightened fear of contracting the diarrhea-causing parasite that spread across the country this summer. Cases of cyclosporiasis have “peaked” in Virginia and are expected to continue decreasing, according to the Virginia Department of Health....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (350+ words) Virginia's cyclospora case count has risen to 162, a jump of 36 cases from the previous week, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health as of July 30, 2026. Of the 162 cases, 89 were domestically acquired — up 23 from the previous week. Another 36 cases…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (70+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Virginia health officials on Tuesday announced the state’s first documented case of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (454+ words) By 2000, the United States had effectively eliminated measles, earning certification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and an independent panel of outside experts. It maintained that status for 24 years, a remarkable triumph of public health efforts to eradicate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Syphilis cases are trending down across Virginia and more people are getting tested after several years of the sexually transmitted disease spreading across the state — most severely in Hampton Roads. Total syphilis cases in Virginia increased from 2020 to 2024, according to…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A portion of the Virginia Beach Oceanfront that was closed to swimmers due to high bacteria levels has reopened, according to the City of Virginia Beach. The closure, originally announced on Wednesday, impacted the beach from 8th Street…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) The Virginia traveler who was on the MV Hondius — where three people died and several others became ill from hantavirus — has returned home and is not showing signs of the virus, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). VDH…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (118+ words) Lindsey Kennett, Anchor / Community Journalist The Virginia Department of Health is now reporting six cases of measles in the southwest region of the state, which covers most of the 10 News viewing area. It is unclear where exactly in the region…...