Assists epidemiologists with investigations of communicable disease outbreaks in the community and provides education to the community about prevention and protection; provides immunizations in a clinical setting as well as the community; provides follow up care for people who require medical treatment for Tuberculosis infection or disease. Also provides screening services at health fairs, serving on speaker's bureaus and various community advisory boards. *The Hampton Health Department no longer provides patient care in the home.

Environmental Health Services protect the public's health by engaging in a wide variety of inspection, permitting, and testing services, including: Drinking water inspection, permitting, and surveillance Food establishment sanitation - check out your favorite restaurant's latest inspection results by going to https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/va-mount-rogers Institutional inspection (child and adult facilities) Migrant labor camp inspection Milk plant inspection Rabies prevention and control Well and septic inspections and permits Tourist establishment inspections (campgrounds, swimming pools, hotels) The Mount Rogers Health District offers a professional staff to assist in a variety of state mandated programs, including developing land for personal homes, subdivisions, or commercial use. Professional staff guide you through the permitting requirements necessary to construct on-site sewage disposal systems and private well water supplies. At various times, special classes may be available for certifying commercial food handlers. If you find a tick on yourself or another family member (but not the furry, four-legged variety of family member - people only), please visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-epidemiology/virginia-tick-survey/ to complete a survey and help Virginia's epidemiologists learn more about tick ecology in the Commonwealth. Learn more about tick-borne disease in Virginia

Provides environmental and health services for area residents. This includes well and septic permits, food safety inspections, family planning, STD treatments, immunizations, communicable disease investigations, HIV/AIDS testing, care and supportive services, and women, infants and children (WIC) nutrition services.

To control and prevent the spread of communicable disease from the person infected to other people in the community. To accomplish this we investigate any communicable diseases that pose a public health problem, this includes foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases.

Provides public health services to the residents of Louisa County to achieve optimal well-being through prevention, education, direct patient care, environmental services and community involvement. Healthcare services are available on a ability-to-pay basis and target low-income indigent residents of the community. Car seats for Medicaid-eligible infants and children. For Environmental Health Services, please call (540)967-3707. Environmental Health and Vital Records NEW Address Louisa County Office Building 1 Woolfolk Avenue P.O. Box 160 Louisa, VA 23093 Hours of Operation: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday ACCESSIBILITY: Adjacent off-street parking. Curb ramp for parking lot.

Investigation of communicable disease, counseling and referral are offered. Sexually Transmitted diseases are treated on a walk-in basis in each department. Childhood immunizations and certain adult immunizations are offered at no cost. Foreign travel immunizations are available for a small fee. Immunizations are offered daily in each office and some evenings.

Investigates animal-to-man bites, domestic animal exposures and quarantines suspected rabid animals. Prepares and delivers samples for rabies examination. Works with other organizations to set-up rabies vaccinations clinics. Conducts rabies control activities including investigations of all animal bites.

TB program provides services to Henrico residents of all ages that are TB suspects, TB cases, contacts of TB cases, symptomatic of TB, and evaluation of positive TB skin tests, positive IGRA (Interferon Gamma Release Assay) or abnormal chest x-ray suggesting TB. Evaluates clients with signs/symptoms of TB. Language line available for all languages.

Prevention, investigation, and control of communicable diseases. For more information on communicable disease surveillance and prevention, please visit the Office of Epidemiology website at www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology.

To control and prevent the spread of communicable disease from the person infected to other people in the community. To accomplish this we investigate any communicable diseases that pose a public health problem, this includes foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases.

Both nurses and environmental health specialists work together to investigate communicable diseases, including outbreaks.

Receive reports and provide follow-up on all reportable communicable diseases as required by state law. Provide information and education on communicable diseases and measures for prevention for concerned individuals and groups.

Tuberculin skin test available at no charge in some cases. Chest X-rays, evaluation, monitoring of tuberculosis cases and contacts. Medication fees are based on income.Offers communicable Disease investigation, surveillance, and control.

Health department offices provide assistance and referral for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; free, confidential HIV testing and counseling (HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Hotline: 1-800-533-4148)surveillance and investigation of disease outbreaks, and assistance for those exposed to Tuberculosis.

Services include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of all persons exposed to specific diseases: tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, foodborne illnesses, etc. Information is given regarding preventing disease, recognizing symptoms, and obtaining treatment. Free Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C testing available.

Investigates unusual numbers or circumstances of a variety of certain illnesses and conditions, which are reported to the health department. By law, several infectious communicable diseases and certain other conditions must be reported by local physicians, hospitals, and labs. A team of Environmental Health Specialists, Public Health Nurses, Epidemiologists, and the Physician Health Director leads these investigations. When outbreaks are believed to be food or water borne, identification and testing of the potential sources in food and water may be conducted in order to identify the cause of the illness. Education of the public is provided to minimize risk of future outbreaks. Advise potentially rabies exposed persons, in consultation with their physician and the Health Director, regarding post-exposure treatment. Whenever a human being sustains an exposure to a mammal in such a manner as rabies is a concern the health department should be notified as soon as possible after the exposure occurs. May assist in providing pre-exposure treatment for rabies to persons potentially at-risk to occupational exposure to rabies.

Investigates unusual numbers in circumstances of a variety of certain illnesses and conditions, which are reported to the health department. By law, several infectious communicable diseases and certain other conditions must be reported by local physicians, hospitals, and labs. When outbreaks are believed to be food or water borne, identification and testing of the potential sources in food and water may be conducted in order to identify the cause of the illness. Education of the public is provided to minimize risk of future outbreaks.

Offers surveillance and investigation of disease outbreaks, and assistance for those exposed to Tuberculosis. Provides assistance and referral for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; free, confidential HIV testing and counseling. Call the HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Hotline at 1-800-533-4148 for information. Anonymous Testing Sites are available in Abingdon and the surrounding area by calling 1-276-628-9255 and in Wytheville and the surrounding area by calling 1-276-228-9629.

Prevention, investigation, and control of communicable diseases. Visit the Virginia Department of Health epidemiology website for more information: www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology.

Communicable Disease Health department offices provide assistance and referral for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; free, confidential HIV testing and counseling (HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Hotline: 1-800-533-4148)(Anonymous Testing Sites: Abingdon & surrounding area 1-276-628-9255, Wytheville and surrounding area 1-276-228-9629; surveillance and investigation of disease outbreaks, and assistance for those exposed to Tuberculosis.

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign country travel. Offers flu and pneumonia shots. Tests for sexually-transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and for other communicable diseases like TB. Investigates disease outbreaks. Other services include information on communicable diseases, investigations of suspected disease outbreaks, and preventive treatment for certain diseases. Outbreak investigations can be for suspected food or waterborne diseases, bioterrorist events, and contagious diseases spread to humans by either animals or other persons.

Norfolk Department of Public Health provides consultation and prevention for reportable disease. (Example: Hepatitis, childhood diseases and other infectious diseases).

Health department offices provide assistance and referral for treatment for those exposed to tuberculosis. Does not provide routine tuberculosis testing for employment purposes.

Offers immunizations for communicable diseases, flu and pneumonia shots and for foreign country travel requirements within the district. Provide Narcan dispensing and community resources through our population health team.

Services include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of people exposed to specific diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, food borne illnesses, etc. Information is given regarding preventing disease, recognizing symptoms, and obtaining treatment.