November 12, 2026
VDH
Salmonella Outbreak Spans Multiple States
Little Wicomico oyster samples test positive for Salmonella, VDH reported.
VDH ISSUES EMERGENCY CONDEMNATION FOR LITTLE WICOMICO SHELLFISH
Last Friday, the Virginia Department of Health issued an emergency shellfish area condemnation for the Little Wicomico River following a reported link to a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania.
WASTEWATER SPILL FOUND NEAR CABIN POINT CREEK
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) estimates that up to 14,000 gallons of untreated wastewater may have spilled on Aug. 3 from a leaking sewer line near Cabin Point Creek in Westmoreland.