Press Releases

2012

• State Health Department Urges Caution Following Heavy Rains (7/3/12)

2005

• Fish Kills in Eastern Virginia Not Pfiesteria Related (5/11/05)
• Health and Environmental Officials Investigate Fish Kills and Algal Bloom in Eastern Virginia (3/31/05)

2003

• State Health Department Warns of Risks of Eating Raw Shellfish (6/17/03)

2002

• State Health Commissioner Advices on Potential Risk of Eating Raw Shellfish (07/29/02)
  

2001

• Virginia Health Commissioner Advises Public on Risk of Eating Raw Oysters and Clams (07/27/01)

2000

• Risk of Contracting Infectious Bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay is Rare (09/12/00)

1999

• Low Dissolved Oxygen Cause of Dead Fish on Eastern Shore (08/06/99)
• Eastern Shore Fish Kill Being Investigated (08/05/99)
• Tests Point Away From Pfiesteria as Cause of Fish Kill (08/04/99)
• Virginia Crews Investigate Fish Kill in Bullbegger Creek (07/23/99)
• Virginia Readies for Pfiesteria Warm Weather Possibility (05/28/99)

1997

• Progress Report Lays Foundation for Pfiesteria Research (12/19/97)
• Virginia Continues to Test for Pfiesteria (10/30/97)
• Governor Approves Reopening of Pocomoke River (10/03/97)
• VDH Urges Swimmers to Avoid Red Tides & Fish Kills (08/11/97)