Welcome to the Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts’ K-12 and Daycare Epidemiology Toolkit. This toolkit is designed to support K-12 schools and daycares in accessing essential information related to reportable diseases, infection prevention, and outbreak response.
Here, you’ll find quick access to:
- The Virginia Reportable Disease Listand Communicable Disease Reference Chart.
- Guidance for daycares andK-12 schools on communicable diseases and infection prevention.
- HPHD Training Materials for school educators, health staff, and administrators.
- Direct links to VDH and CDC fact sheetsfor common communicable diseases such as Salmonella, Norovirus, Influenza, COVID-19, and more.
This toolkit 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
Cases of disease have been reported to the Virginia Department of Health since the early part of the 20th century. Since 1919, the Code of Virginia has required the State Board of Health to determine a list of diseases that shall be required to be reported. The Virginia Reportable Disease List covers that diseases are required by state law to be reported (Sections 32.1-36 and 32.1-37 of the Code of Virginia and 12 VAC 5-90-80 of the Board of Health Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control).
Link: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/134/2023/03/VIRGINIA-REPORTABLE-DISEASE-LIST.pdf
VDH provides guidance and recommendations for common communicable diseases for children in K-12 schools or childcare settings. This document covers common illnesses, their symptoms, transmission, incubation periods, and exclusion guidelines for sick children/contacts.
Link: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/13/2016/03/Communicable_Disease_Chart.pdf
Section 32.1-37 of the Code of Virginia requires certain facilities and programs to report the presence or suspected presence of an outbreak to the local health department (LHD). Additional information about those required to report can be found in the Administrative Code under 12VAC5-90-90.
Those who are required to report certain diseases in Virginia are listed in 12-VAC5-90-90. This includes, but is not limited to, the person in charge of:
- Any residential or day program, service, or facility licensed or operated by any agency of the Commonwealth;
- A school, childcare center, or summer camp as defined in § 35.1-1 of the Code of Virginia; or
- Assisted living facilities, correctional or other detention facilities, mental health programs, and other group settings where outbreaks of illness might occur.
Anyone required to report in accordance with 12-VAC5-90-90 is also required to report suspected outbreaks to the LHD.
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/
HPHD Epidemiology Staff, Self Report Page, and Resources Slide Deck: 4.13.2026 HPHD Training Slides
Looking for more epidemiology resources and information? Find more on our Epidemiology Resources webpage!