ABOUT US
The Portsmouth Health Department’s Communicable Disease program works to lower the chance of illness and death from infectious diseases in the community. Our staff consists of trained physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists. This department receives reports of communicable diseases from local physicians, hospitals, clinics. and laboratories. These reports are investigated to prevent and contain the spread of diseases and monitor trends.
Communicable disease services include:
- Collecting and analyzing data on reportable diseases.
- Performing surveillance for communicable diseases and illnesses of public health significance.
- Providing counseling and education to clients with reportable diseases.
- Investigating outbreaks of disease in the community.
- Partnering with schools and childcare programs to encourage communicable disease prevention and surveillance.
- Acting as the liaison between medical providers and the Virginia Department of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) when certain laboratory testing is required.
Resources
Virginia Reportable Disease List
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control
To report a disease, visit the Confidential Morbidity Report Portal
Contact Information:
| Monday-Friday, 8AM – 4:30PM | Nights, weekends, and holidays | |
| Michelle Winz Office: 757-393-8585 x8701 Cell: 757-435-3280 Fax: 757-393-5120 |
Office: 757-393-8585 x8718 Cell: 757-840-0488 Fax: 757-393-8027 |
After Hours/Weekends: 866-531-3068 |