{"id":516,"date":"2021-08-26T20:42:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T20:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/west-piedmont\/?page_id=516"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:45:49","slug":"disease-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/west-piedmont\/disease-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Disease Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-516\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-516-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-516-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-516-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-516-0-0-0\" ><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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-576 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/symptoms-1-1024x220.png\" alt=\"woman sneezing in tissue\" width=\"640\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/symptoms-1-1024x220.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/symptoms-1-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/symptoms-1-768x165.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/symptoms-1.png 1389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are some of the most commonly seen diseases in the West Piedmont Health District. For a comprehensive list of health topics addressed by the Virginia Department of Health, visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-topics-a-z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Topics A-Z<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nCampylobacteriosis<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/campylobacteriosis\/\">Fact Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Chlamydia<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/chlamydia-trachomatis-infection\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Testing for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections is offered by appointment Monday through Friday. Please call your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/west-piedmont\/office-locations-contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local health department<\/a><\/span> for further information or to make an appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gonorrhea<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/gonorrhea\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Testing for gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted infections is offered by appointment Monday through Friday. Please call your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/west-piedmont\/office-locations-contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local health department<\/a> <\/span>for further information or to make an appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hepatitis C<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/hepatitis-c\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/knowmorehepatitis\/index.htm\">CDC Know More Hepatitis Campaign<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Norovirus<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/norovirus-infection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fact Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/norovirus\/index.html\">Have You Ever Heard of Norovirus?<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(Video from CDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2016\/11\/Norovirus-Outbreak-Control-Guidelines.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Norovirus Outbreak Control Guidelines<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(September 2013)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/waterandhealth.org\/resources\/posters\/#norovirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Clean-up and Disinfection for Norovirus (\u201cStomach Bug\u201d) Poster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>(poster in English and Spanish from Somerset (NJ) County, Department of Health, NEHA, Water Quality &amp; Health Council, and American Chemistry Council)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-g-epas-registered-antimicrobial-products-effective-against-norovirus\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EPA\u2019s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Norovirus<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Respiratory Diseases<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/\">Respiratory Diseases in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">COVID-19<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/influenza-flu-in-virginia\/\">Influenza (Flu)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/respiratory-diseases-in-virginia\/\">Other Respiratory Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Syphilis<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/syphilis\/\">Syphilis Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/syphilis\/risk-and-testing\/\">Risk and Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Virginia Disease Prevention Hotline - (800) 533-4148<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tick-borne Diseases<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-epidemiology\/vector-borne-disease-control\/lyme-disease\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tick Free Summer videos (VDH)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n1S1aoLkWxY\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9DbL7ebdBW0\">How to Check for Ticks<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zkELmH2M1qA\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When to Go to the Doctor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/09\/Tick-borne-Disease-in-Virginia-Flyer-8.5-x-11-format-for-website-.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tick-borne-Disease-in-Virginia-Flyer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC Tick Resources<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-epidemiology\/virginia-tick-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Virginia Tick Survey<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-epidemiology\/bugs-human-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other \"bugs\"<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are some of the most commonly seen diseases in the West Piedmont Health District. 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