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State Health Officials Advise Caution Against 'Stomach Bug'

Cases of norovirus, commonly known as the stomach bug, are rising nationwide and in West Virginia. The West Virginia Department o...

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W.Va. State Health Officer Resigns

Updated on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) announced Monday that the state's health officer had ...

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Funding, Health Department Reorganization Challenge IG’s Office

Speaking to the Joint Committee on Health during the last legislative interim meetings for the year, Interim Inspector General for the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Health Facilities Ann Urling said budget cuts have kept her office at a 40 percent vacancy rate for staff positions.

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W.Va. Forensics Collaboration Working To Identify Dozens Of Human Remains

Since launching in late spring, a joint effort between West Virginia forensics organizations has identified two sets of unidentified human remains, with dozens of other investigations already in the works.

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