Disease Information

These are some of the most commonly seen diseases in the West Piedmont Health District. For a comprehensive list of health topics addressed by the Virginia Department of Health, visit Health Topics A-Z.

Campylobacteriosis

• Fact Sheet

Chlamydia

• Fact Sheet
• Testing: Testing for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections is offered by appointment Monday through Friday. Please call your local health department for further information or to make an appointment.

Gonorrhea

• Fact Sheet
• Testing: Testing for gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted infections is offered by appointment Monday through Friday. Please call your local health department for further information or to make an appointment.

Hepatitis C

• Fact Sheet
• CDC Know More Hepatitis Campaign

Norovirus

• Fact Sheet
• Have You Ever Heard of Norovirus? (Video from CDC)
• Norovirus Outbreak Control Guidelines (September 2013)
• Clean-up and Disinfection for Norovirus (“Stomach Bug”) Poster (poster in English and Spanish from Somerset (NJ) County, Department of Health, NEHA, Water Quality & Health Council, and American Chemistry Council)
• EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Norovirus

Respiratory Diseases

• Respiratory Diseases in Virginia
• COVID-19
• Influenza (Flu)
• Other Respiratory Conditions

Syphilis

• Syphilis Information
• Risk and Testing
• Virginia Disease Prevention Hotline - (800) 533-4148

Tick-borne Diseases

• Fact Sheet
• Tick Free Summer videos (VDH)
  • Prevention
  • How to Check for Ticks
  • When to Go to the Doctor
• Tick-borne-Disease-in-Virginia-Flyer
• CDC Tick Resources
• Virginia Tick Survey
• Other "bugs"