None of the people infected with the virus reported recent travel, suggesting the infection spread locally.
Emily Schabacker
Emily Schabacker is healthcare reporter for Cardinal News. She can be reached at emily@cardinalnews.org or 406-690-0456.
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State moves toward closing Hiram Davis Medical Center, but lawmakers express concern about plan
The state-run medical center, which has been slated for closure since 2024, currently houses 32 high-need patients.
Blacksburg nonprofit helps abolish $51 million in medical debt in Southwest Virginia
The Secular Society partnered with a New York-based corporation, Undue Medical Debt, to eliminate medical bills for Southwest Virginians.
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The Pulse: Primary care practice set to open in Martinsville, maternal health grants awarded, Virginia Tech gets research funding
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The Pulse: AI tools show bias when users disclose autism; dentists expand screening questions; a new recovery conference comes to Roanoke
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Centra will bring hybrid emergency department-urgent care facility to Lynchburg
The new center aims to ease emergency department strain, but research on hybrid care models remains limited.
The Pulse: New autism therapy clinic, biotech hub and longtime Southwest hospital worker honored
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10 Virginia hospitals listed as ‘at risk,’ but what does that really mean?
Analyses tied to Medicaid policy changes highlight hospitals’ financial strain, but experts warn it does not mean they will close.

