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The Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) is conducting a survey of local healthcare providers so we can better provide timely, relevant public health guidance. If you are an independent provider or employed at a practice in Caroline, Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania, or Stafford, we ask for your participation in completing a brief survey available here. If you have any questions, please contact allison.balmes@vdh.virginia.gov.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)- Please click HERE for the most up to date VDH information for healthcare providers.
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- The ABCs of Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A: What You Need to Know
- Hepatitis A: Vaccine Information Sheet – CDC
- Hepatitis A Chapter: Pink Book
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- Influenza Fact Sheet
- Influenza Everyday Preventive Actions
- Influenza Cleaning Disinfectants
- Influenza Guidelines-Non-Healthcare Settings
- Influenza Guidelines – Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
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- Measles – It Isn’t Just A Little Rash
- Understanding MMR Vaccine Safety
- Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants
- Preparing for Questions Parents Might Ask about Vaccines
- Healthcare Worker Exposure Assessment Tool
- If You Choose Not to Vaccinate Your Child – Understand the Risks and Responsibilities
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- Long-Term Care Facility Guidelines for Control and Prevention of Norovirus
- Norovirus Prevention Guidance for Institutions and Facilities – 2013
- EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Norovirus
- Norovirus Disinfection Recommendations for Facilities Experiencing an Outbreak
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VDH Tuberculosis Testing and Screening
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA) have released “Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019”, published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The updated recommendations reflect the overall decrease of TB cases and the low incidence of TB among health care personnel in the United States due to occupational exposure.