DC Department of Health

In an effort to delay Providence Hospital’s planned closure, the D.C. Council voted to approve emergency legislation on Tuesday that would require hospitals to get approval from the city before they close or end services.

WASHINGTON — A rabid raccoon ran rampant in Northwest D.C. on Sunday morning, attacking three people and two pets who now require preventive treatment for the dangerous viral infection. D.C. Health officials said the raccoon had been…

One case of Legionnaires’ disease has been confirmed at a retirement home in upper Northwest Washington, the D.C. health department said Monday. According to the department, the disease is serious, but can be treated successfully with…