{"id":7035,"date":"2019-08-07T15:36:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/?page_id=7035"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:17:22","slug":"hcw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/hcw\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7035\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7035-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7035-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7035-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7035-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7035-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7035-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-social-media-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons-atom-f60442dad517-7035\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"social-media-button-container\">\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-facebook-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Find us on Facebook\" aria-label=\"Find us on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DiseasePreventionHotline\/\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf39e;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a \n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-phone-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Contact\" aria-label=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/contact-us\/\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf095;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7035-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7035-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7035-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"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>The Division of Disease Prevention works with health professionals directly and through partner-affiliated agencies.\u00a0 This page contains resources for healthcare workers organized by topic.\u00a0 Other information can be found throughout our site that may not be specific to providers, such as data, general resources and publications, etc.\u00a0 If you have questions on a topic or cannot find information that you need, please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/contact-us\/\">contact us page<\/a> to reach a staff person in our office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7035-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7035-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7035-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-post-carousel panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-post-carousel so-widget-sow-post-carousel-base-36f5fef2a448-7035\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"sow-post-carousel-wrapper sow-post-carousel-theme-base\"\n\t\tstyle=\"overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; min-height: 182px\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-title has-title\">\n\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Clinician Updates<\/h3>\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-navigation \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"sow-carousel-next\" title=\"Next\" aria-label=\"Next Posts\" role=\"button\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" 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)\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13381\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/09\/09\/new-cme-training-opportunity-syphilis-and-congenital-syphilis-on-the-rise-how-to-protect-your-patients\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13381\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tNew CME Training Opportunity: Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis on the Rise \u2013 How to Protect Your Patients\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/08\/05\/hiv-care-services-quick-take\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_1158638077-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13259\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/08\/05\/hiv-care-services-quick-take\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13259\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tHIV Care Services Quick Take\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/24\/virginia-ryan-white-part-b-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/07\/va_rwhapb_resources_blog-photo-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13228\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/24\/virginia-ryan-white-part-b-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13228\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tVirginia Ryan White Part B Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/21\/bicillin-delivery-program\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/07\/clinician_patient_square-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13202\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/21\/bicillin-delivery-program\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13202\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tBicillin Delivery Program\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/10\/theres-a-new-prep-option\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/07\/prep-tablet_square_ss-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13139\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/10\/theres-a-new-prep-option\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13139\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tThere\u2019s a New PrEP Option!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"float: left;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-carousel-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/02\/virginias-hepatitis-elimination-plan\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url( https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/Hep-Free-VA_Cover-272x182.jpg )\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"sow-carousel-id-13106\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overlay\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-carousel-item-title\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2025\/07\/02\/virginias-hepatitis-elimination-plan\/\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"sow-carousel-id-13106\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\tVirginia\u2019s Hepatitis Elimination Plan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"instance_hash\" value=\"3f5ac00f\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7035-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7035-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7035-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><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><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><h1>General Clinical Resources<\/h1><\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncshguide.org\/providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/strong>: Guide developed by the National Coalition for Sexual Health to better integrate sexual health conversations and related preventive sexual health services into routine primary care visits.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahrq.gov\/professionals\/clinicians-providers\/guidelines-recommendations\/guide\/index.html\"><strong>Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2014<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0includes U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening, counseling, and preventive medication topics and includes clinical recommendations for each topic. This new pocket guide provides family physicians, internists, pediatricians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians with an authoritative source for making decisions about preventive services.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/Taking-a-sexual-history_final.pdf\">Taking a Sexual History<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/disease-reporting-and-control-regulations\/\">Virginia Reportable Disease List<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7035-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-7035-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-7035-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7035-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-e3c0c889c4ae-13106 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:1600,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Required Disease Reporting<\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Learn about reportable conditions and how to report them<\/p>\n<div class=\"sow-hero-buttons\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-7b2b43487958\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/disease-reporting\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn More\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-overlay sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"opacity: 0.5;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_743688190-scaled.jpg)\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7035-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7035-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7035-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"STD_Resources\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-7035-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-8d91969c30dd-13106\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"std-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-std-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-std-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"std\">STD Resources<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-std-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-std-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/sti-statistics\/annual\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/68\/rr\/rr6805a1.htm?s_cid=rr6805a1_w&amp;deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM16420\">Recommendations for Providing Quality Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Services, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/screening-recommendations.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STD Screening Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/Clinical-Lab-Testing-QA-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quality Assurance Manual for Laboratory Testing in the Clinical Setting<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact <strong>Wyatt Johnson<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:wyatt.johnson@vdh.virginia.gov\">wyatt.johnson@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> for STD testing questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 STD Treatment Guidelines<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/wall-chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Chart<\/a> \u2013 Overview of CDC\u2019s 2021 STD Treatment Guidelines; ideal for use in doctor offices, nurse\u2019s stations, and other clinical settings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/pocket-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pocket Guide<\/a> \u2013 Small, and printed at a size that can fit in a lab coat, pocket, or desk drawer; it includes a summary of CDC\u2019s 2021 STD Treatment Guidelines<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/treatment-guidelines\/evidence.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence Tables<\/a> \u2013 These include background documents that are the basis for the STD screening, diagnostic, and treatment recommendations included in the 2021 STD Treatment Guidelines.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/DGI-for-Providers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI) Alert<\/a> - Alert regarding CDC receiving increasing reports of DGI, an uncommon, but severe complication of gonorrhea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/sti\/php\/communication-resources\/prevalence-incidence-and-cost-estimates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li>STD Fact Sheets\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/03\/Antibiotic-Resistant-Gonorrhea-Clinician-Fact-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea Clinician Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/GC-Fact-Sheet-1.pdf\">Gonorrhea Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/Syphilis-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">Syphilis Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/DIS-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">DIS Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) Resources\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/06\/EPT-in-Virginia-FAQs-12-03-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPT in Virginia FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/EPT-Fact-Sheet_Medical-Providers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPT Fact Sheet for Medical Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/EPT-Fact-Sheet_Pharmacists.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPT Fact Sheet for Pharmacists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/EPT_Patient_Info_Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPT Information Sheet (Patients)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/EPT_Patient_Info_Sheet_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/EPT_Partner_Info_Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPT Information Sheet (Partners)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/EPT_Partner_Info_Sheet_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DoxyPEP Resources\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/DoxyPEP-Factsheet-for-Providers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoxyPEP Factsheet (for Providers)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/DoxyPEP-Factsheet-for-Patients.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoxyPEP Factsheet (for Patients)<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/DoxyPEP-Factsheet-for-Patients-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoxyPEP Factsheet (for Patients, in Spanish)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional Resources\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/Syphilis-Guide-for-Providers_11x17.pdf\">Syphilis Guide for Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/sps_provider_letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter from STD Program Director<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resources on Sexually Transmitted Ringworm\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/Recent-Dermatophyte-Ringworm-Cases-Associated-with-Sexual-Contact.pdf\">CDC Clinician Fact Sheet on Sexually Transmitted Ringworm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ringworm\/hcp\/clinician-brief-resistant-infections\/index.html\">CDC General Guidance on Emerging Ringworm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/TM-VII-Registry-Invitation-Letter.pdf\">TM-VII Registry Invitation Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"hiv-prevention-resources-testing-prep-npep\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-hiv-prevention-resources-testing-prep-npep\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-hiv-prevention-resources-testing-prep-npep\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"hiv\">HIV Prevention Resources (Testing, PrEP, nPEP)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-hiv-prevention-resources-testing-prep-npep\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-hiv-prevention-resources-testing-prep-npep\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>HIV Testing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Provider_Messaging_2019_Final.pdf\">HIV Screening Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/10\/HIV-Testing-QA-Manual.pdf\">HIV Testing Quality Assurance Manual<\/a> (2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/07\/VDH-PrEP-Guidelines_Combined_Updated-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PrEP Clinic Resource Manual<\/a>\u00a0(Updated 8\/2022)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to PDF of CDC factsheet on PrEP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hivnexus\/hcp\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PrEP FAQs<\/a> from the CDC<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to PDF document of the CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for PrEP from the CDC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hivnexus\/hcp\/prep\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines<\/a>\u00a0for PrEP<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"LInk to PDF of the Clinical Providers' Supplement to these guidelines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hivnexus\/media\/pdfs\/2024\/04\/cdc-lsht-prevention-brochure-clinicians-quick-guide-what-is-hiv-prep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clinical Providers\u2019 Supplement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to PDF of FDA fact sheet on Truvada for PrEP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/pdf\/prep_gl_patient_factsheet_truvada_english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Truvada for PrEP<\/a>\u00a0Fact Sheet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clinicalinfo.hiv.gov\/en\/drugs\/emtricitabine-tenofovir-alafenamide\/patient\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Descovy for PrEP<\/a>\u00a0Fact Sheet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/06\/Adherence-Resource-List-_UpdateMay2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PrEP Adherence Resource List<\/a>\u00a0for Providers and Partners<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccc.ucsf.edu\/clinician-consultation\/prep-pre-exposure-prophylaxis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nccc.ucsf.edu\/clinician-consultation\/prep-pre-exposure-prophylaxis\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643827887034000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2L4PQI9Y6Ua17nQfAUjb69\">National Clinician Consultation Center's Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Warmline<\/a><\/span>: \u00a0(855) 448-7737, Monday-Friday, 9am -to 8pm EST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/nPEP-protocol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nPEP Protocols for Local Health Departments<\/a>\u00a0(all VDH funded organizations should use these guidelines)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stacks.cdc.gov\/view\/cdc\/38856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nPEP Guidelines from CDC and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>\u00a0(minimum standards for prescribing nPEP)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to PDF of NASTAD fact sheet on Pharmaceutical Company Patient Assistance Programs and Co-Payment Assistance Programs for PrEP and PEP\" href=\"https:\/\/nastad.org\/prep-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASTAD fact sheet<\/a>\u00a0on Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs for PrEP and PEP<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to the Clinician Consultation Center for PEP Management\" href=\"http:\/\/nccc.ucsf.edu\/clinician-consultation\/pep-post-exposure-prophylaxis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Clinician Consultation Center's Post-Exposure Hotline<\/a>: (888) 448-4911, seven days a week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"viral-hepatitis-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-viral-hepatitis-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-viral-hepatitis-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"viralhep\">Viral Hepatitis Resources<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-viral-hepatitis-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-viral-hepatitis-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Viral Hepatitis Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/08\/Viral-Hepatitis-B-and-C-Counseling-Guide-1.pdf\">Viral Hepatitis B and C Counseling Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/Viral-Hepatitis-Clinician-Resources-and-Needs-Assessment-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH Viral Hepatitis Resources &amp; Recommendations for Clinicians and Needs Assessment Survey Results\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/Hep-BC-Conventional-Testing-QA-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conventional Hepatitis B and C Quality Assurance Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hepatitis A Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-a\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Hepatitis A<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-a\/public-resources\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hav\/patienteduhav.htm\">CDC: Hepatitis A Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-a\/hcp\/diagnosis-testing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Hepatitis A Testing Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/72\/wr\/mm7242a1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMWR Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/hepatitis-a-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH: Division of Surveillance and Investigation\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hepatitis B Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-b\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Hepatitis B<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"anch_40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-b\/hcp\/diagnosis-testing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Hepatitis B Testing Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-b\/hcp\/diagnosis-testing\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hbv\/interpretationOfHepBSerologicResults.htm#cdc_hcp_diagnosis_interpreting-how-to-interpret-test-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Hepatitis C Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hcp\/populations-settings\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC: Viral Hepatitis Among Specific Populations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/06\/Virginia-Hepatitis-C-Epidemiologic-Profile-2016.pdf\">Virginia Hepatitis C Epidemiologic Profile 2016<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/0301Surveillance_cmorin_NB2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 2: Surveillance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/0401SpecialPopulations_NB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 3: Special Populations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hcv\/pdfs\/hcv_graph.pdf\">Interpretation of\u00a0Results of Tests for Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Further Actions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hcv\/pdfs\/hcv_flow.pdf\">Recommended Testing Sequence for Identifying Current Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37384551\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMWR Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hepatitis D Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis-d\/about\/index.html\">CDC: Hepatitis D<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"transgender-health-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-transgender-health-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-transgender-health-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"transhealth\">Transgender Health Resources<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t 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A PDF of the brochure can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the image to the left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"national-resources\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-national-resources\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-national-resources\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"natlresources\">National Resources<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-national-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-national-resources\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>National Organizations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashasexualhealth.org\/std-sti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Sexual Health Association (ASHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astda.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cste.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nnptc.org\/ftcc\/\">Federal Training Centers Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iusti.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naccho.org\/\">National Association of County &amp; City Health Officials (NACCHO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nastad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Alliance of State &amp; Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchhstp\">National Center for HIV\/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsddc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>National Viral Hepatitis Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hepatitis\/hcp\/clinical-overview\/\">CDC Training Resources<\/a>: Access to hepatitis courses, online continuing education opportunities, and other resources.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iasusa.org\/\">International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA)<\/a>: Sponsored CME activities designed to provide cutting-edge information for practitioners who are actively involved in medical care of people with HIV or other viral infections.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nastad.org\/teams\/hepatitis\">National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) Viral Hepatitis<\/a>: NASTAD\u2019s Viral Hepatitis Team provides guidance and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of state and local health departments to develop, maintain and enhance comprehensive viral hepatitis programs as they address the continuum from prevention through cure.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowhepatitis.org\/\">National Hepatitis Training Institute<\/a>: This national training center provides online training to front-line workers in community-based organizations and clinics on hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, management, treatment and integration.<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"site-name\" class=\"site-name pull-right\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hepatitis\/index.html\">U.S. Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS)<\/a>: HHS offers information on testing and treatment, policies impacting hepatitis, and national data.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viralhepatitisaction.org\/\">Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition<\/a>: A public-private partnership developed by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdcfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the CDC Foundation<\/a>\u00a0to help the CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention, screening, linkage to care, and treatment of viral hepatitis. 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