{"id":543,"date":"2021-08-27T16:26:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T16:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/west-piedmont\/?page_id=543"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:32:38","slug":"preventing-outbreaks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/west-piedmont\/preventing-outbreaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Outbreaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-543\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-543-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-543-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-543-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-543\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/Dr-tablet-.jpg\" width=\"682\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/Dr-tablet-.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/08\/Dr-tablet--300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" title=\"Dr tablet\" alt=\"hands holding iPad beside stethoscope\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-543-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-543-0-1-0\" 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><b>Reporting Outbreaks<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2023\/05\/Suspected-Outbreak-Reporting-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Suspected Outbreak Reporting Form<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=M3YRJPNRHP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suspected Outbreak Reporting Portal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/outbreak-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outbreak Reporting Requirement for Facilities<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-543-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-543-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-543-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-543-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><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><b>School Health<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/Communicable_Disease_Chart.pdf\">Communicable Disease Reference Chart for Schools<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.virginia.gov\/programs-services\/student-services\/specialized-student-support-services\/school-health-services\/school-health-guidance-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">VA Department of Education Health Guidelines &amp; 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