Welcome to the Virginia Department of Health’s Epidemiology Self-Service Portal. This resource hub is designed to support healthcare professionals, educators, and the public in accessing essential information related to reportable diseases, infection prevention, and outbreak response.
Here, you’ll find quick access to:
- The Virginia Reportable Disease List and Communicable Disease Reference Chart
- Guidance for daycares, K-12 schools, healthcare-associated infections, and infection prevention
- Direct links to VDH and CDC fact sheets for common communicable diseases such as Salmonella, Norovirus, Influenza, COVID-19, and more
- Tools like the My Meal Detective portal for reporting foodborne illnesses
- Clinician letters and return-to-work guidance for healthcare providers
This self-service page is intended to streamline access to up-to-date public health information, promote timely disease reporting, and support effective response efforts across Virginia communities.
Resources
Outbreak Reporting Portal: https://redcap.vdh.virginia.gov/redcap/surveys/?s=M3YRJPNRHP
Outbreak Reporting Requirements for Facilities and Programs: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/outbreak-reporting/
Preventing Respiratory Illness in k-12 Programs: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/get-the-latest-guidance/k-12-education-and-child-care/
VDH's "Little Things" Campaign 1 (Youtube, English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=QiYRFDPQrXTm09gN&v=U3vWKoimHiQ&feature=youtu.be
VDH's "Little Things" Campaign 1 (Youtube, Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tINwTpiSbiQ
VDH's "Little Things" Campaign 2 (Youtube, English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RJo3xOvpBQ
VDH's "Little Things" Campaign 2 (Youtube, Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=s-h3emqJV-fuLbti&v=caEtyp5Ixd0&feature=youtu.be
Hand Hygiene Resources:
- Hand Hygiene Brochure
- CDC Clean Hands Campaign
- CDC Wash Your Hands Poster
- CDC Life is Better with Clean Hands Campaign
- VDH Handwashing Toolkit
- VDH Hand Hygiene Information
Respiratory Resources:
VDH Fact Sheet: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/
CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/index.html
VDH Healthcare Worker Guidance: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/3/HCP-Return-to-Work-and-Management-Recommendations-for-COVID-19-and-Influenza.pdf
VDH Fact Sheet: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/influenza/
CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season.html
VDH Healthcare Worker Guidance: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/3/HCP-Return-to-Work-and-Management-Recommendations-for-COVID-19-and-Influenza.pdf
CDC Infection Control: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/hcp/infection-control/index.html
VDH Fact Sheet: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/norovirus-infection/
CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/index.html
Infection Prevention: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/174/2023/09/Quick-Guide_Norovirus_FINAL.pdf
Disinfection from Norovirus: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/206/VDH_NorovirusIncident_8.5x11_Eng_Clr_Concentrated.pdf
Norovirus Key Facts: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/206/NTK_SchoolsChildcare_Centers_KeyFacts.pdf
VDH Norovirus Quick Guide: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/206/VDHNoroGuide.pdf
Salmonella VDH Fact Sheet: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/salmonellosis/
Salmonella CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html
VDH Fact Sheet: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/vibriosis-non-cholera/
CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/about/index.html
Raw Shellfish Risk: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/risks-of-eating-raw-oysters-and-clams/
Contact Our Epidemiologists
Hampton Health District (Hampton)
Leigh Jacques
Epidemiologist Sr.
Email: leigh.jacques@vdh.virginia.gov
Peninsula Health District (Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, James City County, and York County)
Jacqueline Williams
Epidemiologist Sr.
Email: jacqueline.williams@vdh.virginia.gov