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Southside Health District asking community’s help to stop measles spread
Read full article: Southside Health District asking community’s help to stop measles spreadThe Southside Health District announced Friday that Buckingham, which borders Halifax County, is experiencing a measles outbreak. The number of cases has been climbing since early May.
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First Virginia teen dies after contracting coronavirus
Read full article: First Virginia teen dies after contracting coronavirusVirginia has now had a teenager die after contracting the coronavirus. The person lived in the Southside Health District, according to the Virginia Department of Health. This marks the first death of anyone between the ages of 10 and 19 in the commonwealth who tested positive for the coronavirus. Since March, Virginia has reported 2,949 deaths across the state. “We were extremely saddened to learn of the loss of the state’s first adolescent with COVID-19.