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Virginia investigates possible measles exposure at Dulles, Inova 06/06/2019 10:47am • In the midst of a 27-year high for measles cases in the U.S., health officials in Northern Virginia are warning people that that they may have been exposed to a person with measles. The individual visited multiple locations this past weekend. Here are the dates, times and places, according to Md.'s Board of Regents also wants investigation into handling of campus adenovirus outbreak 05/31/2019 07:00pm • Members of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents held a closed meeting Friday afternoon, in which they talked about how to move ahead with a "thorough, independent and transparent" investigation into the death of a student at the College Park campus last fall. The meeting comes after Measles cases hit 27-year high. Expert calls lack of vaccinations 'disturbing' 05/31/2019 12:42pm • A decade ago, there were less than 100 measles cases a year. Now, just about six months into 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report there are 971. That's the highest tally since 1992, when there were 963 cases … for the entire year. Adding insult Battle against the bite: Mosquito season is here 05/30/2019 09:09pm • Summer does have one downside: the arrival of mosquito season in the D.C. area. This is the time of year where states and local governments try to battle the bloodsucking bugs, but keeping the mosquito population under control also requires residents to do their part. “Last year, I think eve Hogan calls for investigation of U.Md. handling of adenovirus outbreak 05/30/2019 05:01pm • Maryland's governor has called for the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to investigate the handling of the adenovirus outbreak at the College Park campus that led to the death of a student. The office of Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement that the action was prompted by a Washingt Fresh criticism aimed at Maryland's higher ed system after report on handling of campus outbreak 05/17/2019 06:20pm • Before Maryland's university system board of regents met in executive session Friday morning, board Chair Linda Gooden issued a statement in direct response to a report from The Washington Post. That story outlined how the University of Maryland waited 18 days before notifying students that ther Family travel: How to stay safe and healthy wherever you go this summer 05/09/2019 01:00am • As the weather warms and the school year comes to a close, lots of families are planning to hit the road. For many, it's a great time to visit places and people near and far away. However, it's also important during this busy travel season to take some precautions. Here are some things to keep Ear infections: What every parent should know 05/02/2019 12:00am • Ear infections are one of the most common reasons children visit my pediatric practice. Recently, there have been changes to the way ear infections are diagnosed and treated. Current evidence-based guidelines stress the importance of pain management during early infection and offer practical ways to Hepatitis A outbreaks up 132% in Va. compared to 2018 04/25/2019 10:16am • The Virginia Department of Health is urging everyone to wash their hands and get vaccinated as hepatitis A outbreaks have risen dramatically since last year. Between Jan. 1, 2019 and April 19, 2019, cases of hepatitis A have risen 132% compared to the same time period in 2018, according to a news Are you protected from measles? It may depend on when you were born 04/19/2019 12:05pm • Nearly two decades after measles was declared eliminated in the United States, the country and the globe have seen an upsurge of cases -- including adults who thought they were protected by the vaccine. Now, some are questioning whether they are properly vaccinated and whet 3rd measles case confirmed in Md., possible public exposure in 3 places 04/17/2019 05:05pm • A third case of measles has been confirmed in a Maryland resident. People in three public places in Baltimore County may have been exposed, the Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday. Anyone who visited the following locations at these times may have been exposed: 4000 Old Court Rd in Measles problem 'getting worse' but no evidence it's spreading in Md. 04/17/2019 10:32am • The state of Maryland announced Wednesday that two cases of measles have been confirmed among residents this month. The Maryland Department of Health says the second case involves someone who had household contact with the first case, and that there's no evidence that the virus is spreading in Ma Norovirus outbreak hits DC children's hospital 04/06/2019 06:58pm • A children's hospital in Northeast D.C. is being impacted by an outbreak of norovirus, the hospital announced. The HSC Pediatric Center alerted D.C. health officials that three patients tested positive for the contagious virus this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outb Health officials confirm measles case in Maryland resident 04/05/2019 07:54pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland's Department of Health is issuing a warning after confirming a case of measles. A department news release issued Friday says anyone who visited 4000 Old Court Road in Pikesville in Baltimore County last Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. may have been exposed to measles US measles cases in 2019 already at second highest since the disease was eliminated in 2000 04/01/2019 10:39am • A total of 387 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 15 states from January 1 to March 28, 2019, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the second-greatest number of cases reported in the United States since measles was eliminat