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The control of communicable diseases is a key means by which the Loudoun County Health Department works to ensure the health and well-being of its residents. This is accomplished through: disease surveillance and follow-up of reportable diseases, epidemiologic investigations, administering immunizations for vaccine-preventable disease, and testing and treatment of tuberculosis, sexually-transmitted diseases and HIV. The department also works to manage environmental public health issues including vector control and food protection.

Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, with 358 licensed beds, is an emergency and critical care center specializing in cardiology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, oncology, neurology, and neurosurgery.

The TB Management program aims to control, prevent and eliminate tuberculosis in the community. The program offers free and confidential TB risk assessment screenings on Mondays by appointment only. For those diagnosed with TB or a Latent TB Infection, the TB team collaborates with a patient’s medical provider to provide tuberculosis case management to include the provision of medication and care coordination. In addition, the TB team assists with identifying associated cases, the testing of contacts, transportation for CXRs and home visits to deliver medication to perform Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) and Directly Observed Preventative Therapy (DOPT).

Services include screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of persons exposed to specific diseases including influenza, tuberculosis(TB), hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections(STIs), HIV/AIDS, foodborne illnesses, etc. Information is given regarding preventing disease, recognizing symptoms, and obtaining treatment.

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.

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign travel requirements. Also offers flu and pneumonia shots. Tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and for communicable diseases such as TB.

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

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

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.

Communicable disease services: Foodborne illness investigations. Vaccine preventable disease investigations. Tuberculosis screening and tuberculin skin testing. Tuberculosis treatment and follow-up including directly observed medication therapy in the patient's home. Tuberculosis contact investigations. Education for individuals and the community. Disease specific counseling. Community resource referrals.

Offers immunizations for communicable diseases, flu and pneumonia shots and for foreign country travel requirements within the district.

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.

Screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of people exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

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.

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) At various times, special classes may be available for certifying commercial food handlers. Environmental Health also aides in animal disease prevention by investigating reports of possible exposure to rabies, submits animal specimens for rabies testing, and follows up on both animal and human exposure.

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. 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. Testing is available for Hepatitis B, Hepatits C, and HIV.

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.

Provide immunizations against communicable diseases, investigate reportable diseases within the community and offer public health recommendations and disease control measures.

Communicable Disease Health department offices provide assistance and referral for those exposed to tuberculosis.

Offers surveillance and investigation of disease outbreaks, and assistance for those exposed to Tuberculosis and other communicable diseases.

The district offers assistance and refers clients who have been exposed to tuberculosis for chest x-rays, follow-up and medicines as needed. Sexually transmitted diseases can be treated at the clinics, free of charge. Free confidential HIV testing and counseling also is available. Communicable disease investigation, surveillance and control is a district service. The district is actively involved in disaster planning, including possible bio terrorist events and conducts investigations of suspected food and water borne outbreaks, conducts surveillance and provides guidance for rabies exposure.

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

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign country travel requirements. Also tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS and other communicable diseases such as TB. ACCESSIBILITY: Necessary to negotiate steps. Adjacent off-street parking. Front entrance passenger loading zone. Passenger elevator available.

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign country travel requirements. Offers flu and pneumonia shots. Tests for sexually-transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and for other communicable diseases like TB. 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. Free Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C testing available.

Communicable disease services: Food Borne illness investigations. Vaccine preventable disease investigations. Tuberculosis screening and tuberculin skin testing. Tuberculosis treatment and follow-up including directly observed medication therapy in the patient's home. Tuberculosis contact investigations. Education for individuals and the community. Disease specific counseling. Community resource referrals.