We're in the middle of one of the most severe flu seasons in a decade, as over 900,000 hospitalizations have been caused by ...

The Virginia Department of Health on Monday reported two influenza-associated pediatric deaths, the first reports for the 2024–25 flu season. One death occurred in a young school-aged child ...

Health officials in the D.C. region say this year’s flu season — with the deaths of six children reported in Maryland and Virginia — has been especially severe.

Two flu deaths have been reported in the Prince George’s County public school system. The deaths come during the most severe ...

The VDH reported on May 22 that a second juvenile in the "Under 10" age range has died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began ...

Two Virginia children have died after they got sick with the flu, according to the Virginia Health Department (VDH), marking the first two pediatric influenza deaths in the state during the 2024 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Health has reported additional pediatric-flu related deaths this respiratory season. Four children have now died due to complications of influenza.

and children account for the largest number of ER visits for flu, according to VDH. Respiratory illness is considered “moderate,” VDH’s dashboard for respiratory illness reported Monday.

Note (2/19/2025): As of Feb. 19, the Health Department’s COVID-19 surveillance report will no longer include information about cases and deaths, as data reporting transitions to a format similar to ...

According to VDH, about 9% of those visits resulted with a flu diagnosis, 1% a COVID diagnosis, and less than 1% of those visits were diagnosed with RSV. Doctors at Patient First in Virginia Beach ...

NORFOLK, Va. — If you are dealing with the flu, you are not alone. The Virginia Department of Health says overall respiratory illness in Virginia was high and trending up during the first week ...