{"id":47,"date":"2016-12-06T11:57:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T16:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:58:50","slug":"infectious-disease-and-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious Disease and Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-47\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-47-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-47-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-47-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\">Measles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#Monkey\">| Monkeypox Information<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#HIV\">HIV\u00a0\/ STI\u00a0<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#TB\">TB <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#EPI\">Epidemiology<\/a> | | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#General\">General Public<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#HealthCare\">Partners &amp; Resources<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#Reporting\">Reporting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/virginia-beach\/infectious-disease-and-conditions\/#Urgent\">Urgent Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Measles\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that can spread easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.<\/p>\n<p>One in five measles patients will require hospitalization. While many patients recover from measles, some can experience severe and sometimes fatal complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measles is preventable through a safe and effective MMR vaccine.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Am I protected against measles?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You are considered immune and protected from measles if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Were born before 1957<\/li>\n<li>Have already had measles<\/li>\n<li>Have received two doses of measles-containing vaccine (usually given as measles, mumps, and rubella \u2013 or MMR \u2013 vaccine) and are not immunocompromised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>What are the symptoms of measles?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measles symptoms usually appear in two stages. In the first stage, most people have a fever of greater than 101 degrees, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a cough. These symptoms usually start 7 to 14 days after exposure. The second stage starts 3 to 5 days after symptoms start, when a red blotchy rash will begin to appear on the face and spread to the rest of the body. The rash generally lasts 5-6 days. Small white spots, called Koplik spots, also may be seen on the gums and inside of the cheeks.<\/li>\n<li>People with measles are contagious just before the onset of the fever, usually 4 days before rash appears through 4 days after rash starts. Immunocompromised people may spread the virus for the duration of their illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>What do I do if I have not been vaccinated for measles?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you or your child have not yet been vaccinated, call your healthcare provider or local health department to get the first of two doses of an MMR vaccine as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Measles is preventable through a safe and effective MMR vaccine. The best protection against future measles cases is the vaccination of all susceptible persons.<\/li>\n<li>Until you are protected against measles, stay away from other people who are unvaccinated and settings where there are susceptible people (such as schools, hospitals, or childcare) until your healthcare provider says it\u2019s okay to return.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>What do I do if I don\u2019t know my vaccination status?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To check your immunization status, call your healthcare provider or request your Virginia immunization records through the <a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=NCMHWL3HK8\">VDH Immunization Record Request Form<\/a>. If you do not have documentation of measles immunity or are not vaccinated against measles, talk to your health care provider about getting an MMR vaccine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>What do I do if I was exposed to measles?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The health department aims to identify all people exposed to measles and will assess their immunity status to make recommendations to prevent measles and protect their health.<\/li>\n<li>If you were exposed to measles and you are not immune, postexposure prophylaxis would be recommended in the form of MMR vaccine or measles immunoglobulin. These both help to prevent or modify the course of disease when given within the appropriate timeframe.<\/li>\n<li>If you were exposed to measles and you have only received one dose of a measles-containing vaccine, you are very likely to be protected and your risk of being infected with measles is very low. However, to achieve complete immunity, contact your healthcare provider about getting a second vaccine dose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Measles Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/\">VDH Measles <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/measles-rubeola\/\">VDH Measles Fact Sheet <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/index.html\">CDC Measles <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/vaccines\/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fvaccines%2Fvpd%2Fmmr%2Fpublic%2Findex.html\">CDC Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccination<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Monkeypox Vaccination Clinic<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VDH continues to offer the monkeypox vaccine to those eligible at Military Circle Mall on Wednesdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm.\u00a0 Check our <a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhapps\/f?p=535:100:30904380280638::NO:::\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">scheduling system<\/span><\/a> for an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>In the current outbreak, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/poxvirus\/monkeypox\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CDC updated recommendation<\/span><\/a>, you may want to get vaccinated if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You might have\u00a0<strong>already been exposed<\/strong>\u00a0to monkeypox if:\n<ul>\n<li>You have been identified as a close contact of someone with monkeypox.<\/li>\n<li>You learn that one of your sex partners in the past 2 weeks has been diagnosed with monkeypox.<\/li>\n<li>You are a man who has had sex with other men, or if you are a transgender or nonbinary person, and in the past 2 weeks you have had:\n<ul>\n<li>Sex with multiple partners or group sex.<\/li>\n<li>Sex at a commercial sex venue (like a sex club or bathhouse).<\/li>\n<li>Sex at an event, venue, or in an area where monkeypox transmission is occurring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u00a0<strong>might be exposed<\/strong>\u00a0to monkeypox in the future, if:\n<ul>\n<li>You are a man who has sex with other men, or if you are a transgender or nonbinary person and in the past 6 months have had any of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted diseases including acute HIV, chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis.<\/li>\n<li>More than one sex partner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You are a person who in the past 6 months has had any of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Sex at a commercial sex venue (like a sex club or bathhouse)<\/li>\n<li>Sex at an event, venue, or in an area where monkeypox transmission is occurring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You are a person whose sexual partner identifies with any of the above scenarios.<\/li>\n<li>You are a person who anticipates experiencing any of the above scenarios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Monkeypox Information<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and your local Virginia Beach\u00a0Health District are responding to an outbreak of monkeypox that has spread across several countries that don\u2019t normally report monkeypox, including the United States.\u00a0 For information on monkeypox in Virginia, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/monkeypox\/\">VDH monkeypox website<\/a>.\u00a0 If you are a healthcare provider, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/monkeypox\/healthcare-providers\/\">monkeypox website for healthcare providers<\/a>.\u00a0The Virginia Beach\u00a0Health District is\u00a0working to ensure that residents who have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/monkeypox\/prevention\/\">exposed or are at high risk of being exposed<\/a>\u00a0to monkeypox receive a vaccination.\u00a0<b>\u00a0If you are interested in receiving a monkeypox vaccination, please complete our\u00a0<\/b><b>interest form\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/vdhapps\/f?p=710:5\"><b>link<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<b>or visit our scheduling portal at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/\">https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2022\/06\/Monkeypox-fact-sheet.pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/08\/Monkeypox-fact-sheet.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width:400px;height:400px;\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Monkeypox-fact-sheet<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/214\/2022\/07\/Monkeypox-factsheet_onepager_ES.pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/08\/Monkeypox_Spanish_updated.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width:400px;height:400px;\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Monkeypox_Spanish_updated<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Information for Health Care Providers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/monkeypox\/monkeypox-information-sheet-for-healthcare-providers-vdh\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2022\/08\/VDH-Monkeypox-Information-Sheet-for-HCP.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"width:400px;height:400px;\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">VDH-Monkeypox-Information-Sheet-for-HCP<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>www.cdc.gov\/poxvirus\/monkeypox\/index.html<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-47-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-47-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/12\/Bacteria.png\" alt=\"bacteria\" width=\"231\" height=\"174\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/12\/mosquito.png\" alt=\"mosquito\" width=\"202\" height=\"174\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/12\/Petry_Infectious1-300x203.png\" alt=\"petry_infectious1\" width=\"257\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/12\/Petry_Infectious1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/12\/Petry_Infectious1.png 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"HIV\"><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><strong>HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nurses and health counselors are available to provide confidential testing, counseling and education for those found to be HIV positive and can also assist in contacting partners that need testing and\/or treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0There may be a charge for some STI clinic services.\u00a0<\/strong>VDH will require your health insurance information and\/or proof of household income for some STI clinic services. If you do not have health insurance or proof of household income, please speak with our front office staff for assistance. Those who are unable to pay will\u00a0<strong><u>NOT<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0be turned away. The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health is committed to continuing uninterrupted services to our clients.<\/p>\n<p>Some family planning is available during STI screenings, including some forms of birth control, contraceptive education and Pap smears.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>For more information, please call 757-518-2700 Opt. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"TB\"><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><strong>Tuberculosis<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Persons who are concerned about tuberculosis may receive information and\/or consultation. Case management services are provided for patients who are referred due to suspicion or confirmation of a tuberculosis case. Medical care related to tuberculosis is available for uninsured, financially eligible persons. This includes skin testing for tuberculosis, chest X-rays, laboratory work and medication. A fee may be charged for some services depending on the ability to pay.\u00a0<strong>For more information, please call 518-2700 Opt 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"EPI\"><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><strong>Epidemiology and Other Reportable Communicable Diseases<\/strong>\u00a0(diseases other than TB\/STDs)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">The focus is the investigation whether an isolated case or an outbreak.\u00a0 The goal is to identify the source of the infection, implement control measures and prevent the spread of disease in the community.\u00a0 In addition to the more than 70 diseases included on the Virginia Reportable Disease List, the health department investigates new emerging infections under guidance of VDH and CDC.\u00a0 General information about communicable diseases is available by calling <strong>757-278-6290 or email: <\/strong><b><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"mailto:VBEpi@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VBEpi@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">For Covid-19 and Non-Covid-19 Communications\/Reporting:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">All public and private K-12 schools:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a style=\"color: #145a7c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:VBSchools@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VBSchools@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Healthcare\/Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI), Long-term care and Assisted living facilities, Medical practices, Hospitals\/Healthcare systems: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:VB_HAI@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VB_HAI@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Child Care, Camps, and Institutes of Higher Education: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:VBCC_IHE@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VBCC_IHE@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Businesses, Community Events, City of Virginia Beach, Corrections, Private athletic teams\/events, Faith-based organizations: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:VBCC_IHE@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VBCC_IHE@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/span><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Contact: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:VBEpi@vdh.virginia.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VBEpi@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">For Non-Covid Epi requests\/reports and those that do not fall within a specialty program area above.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">For Covid requests\/reports that do not fall within a specialty program area above. Messages re: Referrals for Care Resource Coordination, Variants, Duplicates, Merges, Transfers, Travelers, OB#s, QA issues in VEDSS, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><b><u>COVID-19 Resources:<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">VDH Covid-19:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">VDH Outbreak Reporting Link: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad<a style=\"color: #145a7c; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=M3YRJPNRHP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s%3DM3YRJPNRHP&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1649938526697000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02Os65L5CpFXzSOKTWPd5U\">https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">VDH Covid-19 Information Line: 1-877-829-4682<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">ALL ANIMAL EXPOSURES and RABIES inquiries\/reports, please contact Environmental Health Services:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Business Hours:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">757-518-2646<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">8:15 AM-5:00 PM Monday-Friday<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">After-Hours:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">757-385-5000 (option 3)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Evenings\/Weekends\/Holidays<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">City of Virginia Beach Dispatch<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"HealthCare\"><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><strong>Partners &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Infectious Diseases\/VDH Fact Sheets<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/factsheets\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/factsheets\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Biologic Agents, Diseases and Threats<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oep\/Agents\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oep\/Agents\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Foodborne Diseases<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/EnvironmentalHealth\/FOOD\/FoodSafety\/DiseaseData\/index.htm\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/EnvironmentalHealth\/FOOD\/FoodSafety\/DiseaseData\/index.htm<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Influenza<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/flu\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/flu\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Virginia Reportable Disease List<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Reportable_Disease_List.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Reportable_Disease_List.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Virginia Epi-1 Reporting Form<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Epi1.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Epi1.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Virginia Reporting Regulations<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/Regulations.htm\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/Regulations.htm<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Communicable Disease Reference Chart for School Personnel<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Communicable_Disease_Chart.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Communicable_Disease_Chart.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/Surveillance\/HAI\/index.htm\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/Surveillance\/HAI\/index.htm<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Disease Surveillance and Investigation\/VDH<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/Surveillance\/\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/Epidemiology\/Surveillance\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">CDC<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">CDC Antibiotic Resistant Initiative<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugresistance\/detect-and-protect\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/drugresistance\/detect-and-protect\/index.html<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"Reporting\"><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><strong>Reporting<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">To report suspected and confirmed cases of communicable disease:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Completed Epi-1 forms can be faxed or mailed to the following:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">(<a style=\"color: #145a7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Epi1.pdf\">https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/documents\/pdf\/Epi1.pdf<\/a> )<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Fax:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0833-472-4921<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Address:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Virginia Beach Department of Public Health<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Communicable Disease Team<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Corporate Center III<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04452 Corporation Lane<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Virginia Beach, VA 23462<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><em id=\"Urgent\"><strong>For Urgent Communicable Disease Assistance:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Business Hours: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0757-278-6290\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8:15 AM-5:00 PM Monday-Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">After-Hours<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Answering Service: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0757-518-2700 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Evenings, Weekends &amp; Holidays<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\"><strong>Disclosure: General Public inquiries will not be responded to at the above listed numbers.<\/strong> \u00a0Please call 757- 278-6290 during normal business hours for communicable disease inquiries or 518-2700 (press 1 for clinic, then 0 for operator) for clinic information or to schedule an appointment.\u00a0 Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">ALL ANIMAL EXPOSURES and RABIES inquiries\/reports, please contact Environmental Health Services:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">Business Hours:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 757-518-2646 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8:15 AM-5:00 PM Monday-Friday<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #145a7c;\">After-Hours:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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