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Clinician Letter Archive

2024

Increase in Pneumonia and Pertussis Infections – November 19, 2024
Disruption in Production of intravenous (IV) Fluid due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene- Update #3  – October 29, 2024
Mpox and Syphilis Updates for Virginia – October 29, 2024
Disruption in Production of Intravenous (IV) Fluid Due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene—Update #2 – October 21, 2024
Update on Disruption in Production of Intravenous (IV) Fluid Due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene – October 8, 2024
Marburg Virus Disease Update – October 8, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Pharmacist Influenza Testing – October 8, 2024
Communicable Disease Updates – August 26, 2024
Syphilis Treatment and Clinical Manifestations Updates for Providers – July 23, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update for Virginia – May 3, 2024
Reporting Adverse Events in Children Following Exposure to THC and CBD Containing Products – April 24, 2024
Increase in Meningococcal Disease: Ongoing Statewide Outbreak and Local Detections of a Separate Antibiotic Resistant Strain – April 11, 2024
Mobilizing HIV Clinicians to Vaccinate Vulnerable Virginians – February 22, 2024
Mpox, Measles, and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Updates for Virginia – February 13, 2024
Respiratory Disease Updates for Virginia – January 16, 2024

2023

Mpox Updates for Virginia – December 11, 2023
Updated Syphilis Guidelines – November 28, 2023
Respiratory Disease Updates for Virginia – November 15, 2023
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates for Virginia– September 15, 2023
Virginia Department of Health Declares Statewide Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease
UPDATE: Shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A)
Shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A)
COVID-19 Updates for Virginia – April 25, 2023
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – April 5, 2023
Increase in Candida auris and Carbapenemase-producing Organisms
Increase in Congenital Syphilis in 2022
Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Update, Invasive Group A Strep Infections

2022

Respiratory Illness Update – October 21, 2022
Ugandan Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Update for Virginia – October 7, 2022
COVID-19 and Monkeypox Updates for Virginia – October 6, 2022
Meningococcal Outbreak in Eastern Region – September 23, 2022
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – September 9
COVID-19 and Mpox Updates for Virginia – August 26
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – July 22
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – June 24
Mpox Update for Virginia – June 14
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – May 20
Acute Hepatitis with Unknown Etiology in Children – April 22
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – April 5
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – March 10
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – February 17
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – February 10
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – January 11

2021

COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 29
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 20
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 14
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 3
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – November 22
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – November 5
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – October 28
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – September 30
COVID-19 Updates for Virginia – September 20
Update on Measles in Virginia – September 14
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – August 26
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – August 16
Health Commissioner Update – August 6
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – June 30
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – May 14
Candida auris Cases are on the Rise in Virginia – May 7
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – April 7
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – March 4
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – January 25
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – January 11

2020

COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 30
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 21
Urgent: Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign – December 11
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – December 7
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – November 6
COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Intent – October 2
Face Coverings and Precautions During COVID-19 – September 18
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – September 14
COVID-19 Long-Term Care Update for Virginia – September 9
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – August 7
Acute Flaccid Myelitis – August 4
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – July 13
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – May 15
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – May 7
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – April 20
COVID-19 Update for Virginia – April 4
Treatment of COVID-19 – March 25
Update on COVID-19 in Virginia – March 24
COVID-19 in Virginia – March 13
COVID-19 Update – March 6
Update on COVID-19 – February 27
Electronic Death Registration System – February 21
2019-nCoV– January 28

2019

Reporting of Lung Injury Associated with Vaping – October 2
Respiratory Illness and Vaping– August 20
Candida auris – August 15
Respiratory Illness – July 19
Tick and Mosquito Infections – May 28
Hepatitis A– April 25

2018

Disease Regulations Update – November 16 **VDH would like to offer clarification to the November 16th, 2018 clinician letter. In that letter, it identified that “the requirement that physicians and directors of medical facilities report influenza by number of cases (report total number per week and by type of influenza, if known) has been removed from the regulations”. This statement was not accurate. The only change regarding influenza reporting is that the list of conditions that shall be reported was modified to “Influenza, Confirmed”.
Acute Flaccid Myelitis – November 8

- Cluster of Hepatitis A Infections in Central Region – June 12
- Coagulopathy in Emergency Department Patients Reporting Synthetic Cannabinoid Use – April 5
- Health Advisory: Seasonal Influenza Update – January 8

2017

Updates in Disease Reporting: New Online Reporting Method and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Requirement – December 5
Zika Virus Update #9 – October 25
Significant Increases in Syphilis Diagnoses in Virginia (2016-2017) – October 25
Respiratory Illness Prevention and Control – September 12
Zika Virus Update #8 – August 28
Addiction Epidemic Update #2 – July 18
Health Advisory: Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare Analyzers – May 18
Guidance to Providers Caring for Persons Exposed to Jet Fuel – May 18
- Guidance for Providers Caring for Persons Recently Exposed to Jet Fuel
Tickborne Illness Update 2017 – May 10
Zika Virus Update #7 – April 26
Addiction Public Health Emergency: Update #1 – January 17

2016

New HPV Recommendations and Update on Flu Activity in Virginia – December 6
The Opioid Addiction Crisis is a Public Health Emergency in Virginia – November 21
- Opioid Addiction in Virginia
Updates to the Regulations for Disease Reporting – October 20
- Reportable Disease List
- Conditions Reportable by Directors of Laboratories in Virginia
Mycobacterium chimaera Infections and Stӧckert 3T Heater-Coolers – October 14
Zika Virus Update #6 – October 4
Zika Virus Update #5 – September 19
Virginia Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Contaminated Frozen Strawberries from Egypt – August 19
Zika Virus Update #4 – August 1
Management Guidance for Zika Exposed Mothers and Babies – July 14
Zika and Tickborne Illnesses Update – 2016 – July 6
Significant Increases in Syphilis Diagnoses in Virginia – June 27
Update #3 on Zika Virus – May 4
Zika Virus Update #2 – March 30
Zika Virus Update #1 – February 9
Infectious Disease Update – Zika Virus, Influenza, and Norovirus – January 26

2015

Reducing the Health Impacts of Drug Abuse and Addiction in Virginia – December 17
Respiratory Illnesses – A Seasonal Update – October 13
Opioid Overdose Risk Mitigation – August 31
Update: Ebola, MERS-CoV and Travelers – June 18
Tickborne Illnesses in Virginia: 2015 Update – June 3
Emerging Illnesses Associated with Drugs of Abuse – May 6
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System – Children and Teenagers – April 17
Public health alert for health care providers in the Central Health Planning Region: Patients with atypical presentations after heroin use – March 26
Measles Prevention – February 13
Influenza Update – January 14

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Last Updated: November 17, 2025