By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Virginia Department of Health reports 20 confirmed measles cases to date this year. All people confirmed to have measles recently traveled from Afghanistan as part of the...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Northern Virginia health districts, which include  Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax and others, are reporting an investigation into a significant increase in the number...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Fairfax County, VA health officials report investigating an outbreak of a yet unidentified respiratory illness at Greenspring, a long-term care facility with assisted living...

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The Fairfax County Health Department is investigating a laboratory-confirmed case of measles. The individual is a child who was treated at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus but is no longer contagious. While...

A school district in Fairfax, OK in Osage County has cancelled classes around the Thanksgiving holiday due to infectious mononucleosis. According to a Woodland Public Schools district website announcement...

Out of an abundance of caution, health officials are investigating potential exposures to a second person with measles in the National Capital Region. This effort expands the recent investigation of a...