{"id":22,"date":"2017-02-14T21:40:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T21:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-11-17T21:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:13:38","slug":"archive-clinician-letters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/archive-clinician-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinician Letter Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/increase-in-pneumonia-and-pertussis-infections\/\">Increase in Pneumonia and Pertussis Infections <\/a>&#8211; November 19, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/disruption-in-production-of-intravenous-iv-fluid-due-to-impacts-from-hurricane-helene-update-3\/\">Disruption in Production of intravenous (IV) Fluid due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene- Update #3\u202f <\/a>&#8211; October 29, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/mpox-and-syphilis-updates-for-virginia\/\">Mpox and Syphilis Updates for Virginia <\/a>&#8211; October 29, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/disruption-in-production-of-intravenous-iv-fluid-due-to-impacts-from-hurricane-helene-update-2\/\">Disruption in Production of Intravenous (IV) Fluid Due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene\u2014Update #2<\/a> &#8211; October 21, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/update-on-disruption-in-production-of-intravenous-iv-fluid-due-to-impacts-from-hurricane-helene\/\">Update on Disruption in Production of Intravenous (IV) Fluid Due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene <\/a>&#8211; October 8, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/marburg-virus-disease-update\/\">Marburg Virus Disease Update <\/a>&#8211; October 8, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-and-pharmacist-influenza-testing\/\">Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Pharmacist Influenza Testing <\/a>&#8211; October 8, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/communicable-disease-updates\/\">Communicable Disease Updates <\/a>&#8211; August 26, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/syphilis-treatment-and-clinical-manifestations-updates-for-providers\/\">Syphilis Treatment and Clinical Manifestations Updates for Providers <\/a>&#8211; July 23, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-update-for-virginia\/\">Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; May 3, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/reporting-adverse-events-in-children-following-exposure-to-thc-and-cbd-containing-products\/\">Reporting Adverse Events in Children Following Exposure to THC and CBD Containing Products <\/a>&#8211; April 24, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/increase-in-meningococcal-disease-ongoing-statewide-outbreak-and-local-detections-of-a-separate-antibiotic-resistant-strain\/\">Increase in Meningococcal Disease: Ongoing Statewide Outbreak and Local Detections of a Separate Antibiotic Resistant Strain<\/a> &#8211; April 11, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/03\/AAC-Letter-Signed-2.29.24_FINAL.pdf\">Mobilizing HIV Clinicians to Vaccinate Vulnerable Virginians<\/a> &#8211; February 22, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/mpox-measles-and-sexually-transmitted-infection-prevention-updates-for-virginia\/\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29473604 BCX8\">Mpox, Measles, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29473604 BCX8\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29473604 BCX8\">exually Transmitted Infection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29473604 BCX8\"> Prevention <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29473604 BCX8\">Updates for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW29473604 BCX8\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW29473604 BCX8\"> &#8211; February 13, 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/respiratory-disease-updates-for-virginia-2\/\">Respiratory Disease Updates for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; January 16, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/mpox-updates-for-virginia\/\">Mpox Updates for Virginia <\/a>&#8211; December 11, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/updated-syphilis-guidelines\/\">Updated Syphilis Guidelines<\/a> &#8211; November 28, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/respiratory-disease-updates-for-virginia\/\">Respiratory Disease Updates for Virginia <\/a>&#8211; November 15, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-vaccine-updates-for-virginia-september-15-2023\/\">COVID-19 Vaccine Updates for Virginia<\/a>&#8211; September 15, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/virginia-department-of-health-declares-statewide-outbreak-of-meningococcal-disease\/\">Virginia Department of Health Declares Statewide Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/2023\/06\/22\/update-shortage-of-penicillin-g-benzathine-bicillin-l-a\/\">UPDATE: Shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/shortage-of-penicillin-g-benzathine-bicillin-l-a\/\">Shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-updates-for-virginia\/\">COVID-19 Updates for Virginia <\/a>&#8211; April 25, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-37\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia <\/a>&#8211; April 5, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/increase-in-candida-auris-and-carbapenemase-producing-organisms\/\">Increase in <em>Candida auris<\/em> and Carbapenemase-producing Organisms\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/increase-in-cases-of-congenital-syphilis-in-2022\/\">Increase in Congenital Syphilis in 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/meningococcal-disease-outbreak-update-invasive-group-a-strep-infections\/\">Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Update, Invasive Group A Strep Infections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/1433-2\/\">Respiratory Illness Update<\/a> &#8211; October 21, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/1360-2\/\">Ugandan Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; October 7, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-and-monkeypox-updates-for-virginia-2\/\">COVID-19 and Monkeypox Updates for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; October 6, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/meningococcal-outbreak-in-eastern-region\/\">Meningococcal Outbreak in Eastern Region<\/a> &#8211; September 23, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-36\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; September 9<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-and-monkeypox-updates-for-virginia\/\">COVID-19 and Mpox Updates for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; August 26<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-35\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; July 22<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-34\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; June 24<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/monkeypox-update-for-virginia-june-14-2022\/\">Mpox Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; June 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-33\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; May 20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/acute-hepatitis-with-unknown-etiology-in-children-april-22\/\">Acute Hepatitis with Unknown Etiology in Children<\/a> &#8211; April 22<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-april-5\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; April 5<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-32\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; March 10<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-31\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; February 17<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-30\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; February 10<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-29\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; January 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-28\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; December 29<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-december-20\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; December 20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-26\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; December 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-25\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; December 3<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-24\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; November 22<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-23\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; November 5<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-22\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; October 28<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-21\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; September 30<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-20\/\">COVID-19 Updates for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; September 20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/update-on-measles-in-virginia\/\">Update on Measles in Virginia<\/a> &#8211; September 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-19\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; August 26<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-18\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; August 16<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/health-commissioner-update\/\">Health Commissioner Update<\/a> &#8211; August 6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-17\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; June 30<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-16\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; May 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/candida-auris-cases-are-on-the-rise-in-virginia\/\">Candida auris Cases are on the Rise in Virginia<\/a> &#8211; May 7<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-15\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; April 7<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-14\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; March 4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-13\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; January 25<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-12\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; January 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-11\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; December 30<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-10\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia &#8211; December 21<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/urgent-volunteers-needed-for-covid-19-vaccination-campaign\/\">Urgent: Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign<\/a> &#8211; December 11<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-9\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; December 7<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-8\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; November 6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-vaccine-provider-intent\/\">COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Intent<\/a> &#8211; October 2<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/face-coverings-and-precautions-during-covid-19\/\">Face Coverings and Precautions During COVID-19<\/a> &#8211; September 18<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-7\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; September 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-long-term-care-update-for-virginia\/\">COVID-19 Long-Term Care Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; September 9<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-6\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; August 7<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/acute-flaccid-myelitis\/\">Acute Flaccid Myelitis<\/a> &#8211; August 4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-5\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; July 13<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-4\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; May 15<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-3\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; May 7<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia-2\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; April 20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update-for-virginia\/\">COVID-19 Update for Virginia<\/a> &#8211; April 4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/treatment-of-covid-19\/\">Treatment of COVID-19<\/a> &#8211; March 25<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/update-on-covid-19-in-virginia\/\">Update on COVID-19 in Virginia<\/a> &#8211; March 24<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-in-virginia\/\">COVID-19 in Virginia<\/a> &#8211; March 13<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/covid-19-update\/\">COVID-19 Update<\/a> &#8211; March 6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/update-on-covid-19\/\">Update on COVID-19<\/a> &#8211; February 27<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/electronic-death-registration-system\/\">Electronic Death Registration System<\/a> &#8211; February 21<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/2019-ncov\/\">2019-nCoV<\/a>&#8211; January 28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/reporting-of-lung-injury-associated-with-vaping\/\">Reporting of Lung Injury Associated with Vaping<\/a> &#8211; October 2<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/respiratory-illness-and-vaping\/\">Respiratory Illness and Vaping<\/a>&#8211; August 20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/candida-auris\/\">Candida auris<\/a> &#8211; August 15<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/respiratory-illness\/\">Respiratory Illness<\/a> &#8211; July 19<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/tick-and-mosquito-infections\/\">Tick and Mosquito Infections<\/a> &#8211; May 28<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/hepatitis-a\/\">Hepatitis A<\/a>&#8211; April 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/disease-regulations-update\/\">Disease Regulations Update<\/a> &#8211; November 16 **<i>VDH would like to offer clarification to the November 16th, 2018 clinician letter.\u00a0<\/i><i>In that letter, it identified that &#8220;<\/i><i>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&#8221;.\u00a0<b>This statement was not accurate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/i><i>The only change regarding influenza reporting is that the list of conditions that shall be reported was modified to &#8220;Influenza, Confirmed&#8221;.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/acute-flaccid-myelitis\/\">Acute Flaccid Myelitis<\/a> &#8211; November 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/cluster-of-hepatitis-a-infections-in-central-region\/\">Cluster of Hepatitis A Infections in Central Region<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0June 12<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/coagulopathy-in-emergency-department-patients-reporting-synthetic-cannabinoid-use\/\">Coagulopathy in Emergency Department Patients Reporting Synthetic Cannabinoid Use<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0April 5<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/health-advisory-seasonal-influenza-update\/\">Health Advisory: Seasonal Influenza Update<\/a> &#8211; January 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/updates-in-disease-reporting-new-online-reporting-method-and-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-requirement\/\">Updates in Disease Reporting: New Online Reporting Method and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Requirement<\/a> &#8211; December 5<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-virus-update-9\/\">Zika Virus Update #9<\/a> &#8211; October 25<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/significant-increases-in-syphilis-diagnoses-in-virginia-2016-2017\/\">Significant Increases in Syphilis Diagnoses in Virginia (2016-2017)<\/a> &#8211; October 25<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/respiratory-illness-prevention-and-control\/\">Respiratory Illness Prevention and Control<\/a> &#8211; September 12<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/clinician-letters\/zika-virus-update-8\/\">Zika Virus Update #8<\/a> &#8211; August 28<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/addiction-epidemic-update-2\/\">Addiction Epidemic Update #2<\/a> &#8211; July 18<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/health-advisory-potential-for-falsely-low-blood-lead-test-results-from-leadcare-analyzers\/\">Health Advisory: Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare Analyzers<\/a> &#8211; May 18<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/guidance-to-providers-caring-for-persons-exposed-to-jet-fuel\/\">Guidance to Providers Caring for Persons Exposed to Jet Fuel<\/a> &#8211; May 18\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/ProviderGuidanceJP5-17-5-2017_FINAL.pdf\">Guidance for Providers Caring for Persons Recently Exposed to Jet Fuel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/tickborne-illness-update-2017\/\">Tickborne Illness Update 2017<\/a> &#8211; May 10<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/zika-update-7\/\">Zika Virus Update #7<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0April 26<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/addiction-public-health-emergency-update-1\/\">Addiction Public Health Emergency: Update #1<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 January 17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2016<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/new-hpv-recommendations-and-update-on-flu-activity-in-virginia\/\">New HPV Recommendations and Update on Flu Activity in Virginia<\/a> \u2013 December 6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/the-opioid-addiction-crisis-is-a-public-health-emergency-in-virginia\/\">The Opioid Addiction Crisis is a Public Health Emergency in Virginia<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 November 21\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/commissioner\/opioid-addiction-in-virginia\/\">Opioid Addiction in Virginia<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Standing-Order-w-o-DEA-FINAL.pdf\">Standing Order<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/osas-revive-pharmacy-dispensing-brochure-copy.pdf\">REVIVE! How to Recognize and Respond to an Opioid Overdose Emergency with Naloxone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/NaloxoneProtocolForPharmacists-11-10-16-CURRENT-version.pdf\">Protocol for Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/updates-to-the-regulations-for-disease-reporting\/\">Updates to the Regulations for Disease Reporting<\/a> \u2013 October 20\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/Virginia-Reportable-Disease-List-October-2016.pdf\">Reportable Disease List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/Conditions-Reportable-by-Directors-of-Laboratories-October-2016.pdf\">Conditions Reportable by Directors of Laboratories in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/mycobacterium-chimaera-infections-and-st%d3%a7ckert-3t-heater-coolers\/\">Mycobacterium chimaera Infections and St\u04e7ckert 3T Heater-Coolers<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 October 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-update-6\/\">Zika Virus Update #6<\/a> \u2013 October 4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-virus-update-5\/\">Zika Virus Update #5<\/a> \u2013 September 19<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/virginia-hepatitis-a-cases-linked-to-contaminated-frozen-strawberries-from-egypt\/\">Virginia Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Contaminated Frozen Strawberries from Egypt<\/a> \u2013 August 19<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-virus-update-4\/\">Zika Virus Update #4 <\/a>\u2013 August 1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/management-guidance-for-zika-exposed-mothers-and-babies\/\">Management Guidance for Zika Exposed Mothers and Babies<\/a> \u2013 July 14<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-and-tickborne-illnesses-update-2016\/\">Zika and Tickborne Illnesses Update \u2013 2016<\/a> \u2013 July 6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/significant-increases-in-syphilis-diagnoses-in-virginia-2015\/\">Significant Increases in Syphilis Diagnoses in Virginia\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 June 27<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/update-3-on-zika-virus\/\">Update #3 on Zika Virus<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 May 4<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-virus-update-2\/\">Zika Virus Update #2<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 March 30<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/zika-virus-update-1\/\">Zika Virus Update #1<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 February 9<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/infectious-disease-update-zika-virus-influenza-and-norovirus\/\">Infectious Disease Update \u2013 Zika Virus, Influenza, and Norovirus\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 January 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2015<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/reducing-the-health-impacts-of-drug-abuse-and-addiction-in-virginia\/\">Reducing the Health Impacts of Drug Abuse and Addiction in Virginia\u00a0&#8211; December 17<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/respiratory-illnesses-a-seasonal-update\/\">Respiratory Illnesses &#8211; A Seasonal Update<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; October 13<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/opioid-overdose-risk-mitigation\/\">Opioid Overdose Risk Mitigation<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; August 31<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/update-ebola-mers-cov-and-travelers\/\">Update: Ebola, MERS-CoV and Travelers\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; June 18<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/tickborne-illnesses-in-virginia-2015-update\/\">Tickborne Illnesses in Virginia: 2015 Update\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; June 3<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/emerging-illnesses-associated-with-drugs-of-abuse\/\">Emerging Illnesses Associated with Drugs of Abuse\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; May 6<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/electronic-nicotine-delivery-system-use-children-and-teenagers\/\">Electronic Nicotine Delivery System <\/a>\u2013 Children and Teenagers\u00a0&#8211; April 17<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/patients-with-atypical-presentations-after-heroin-use\/\">Public health alert for health care providers in the Central Health Planning Region: Patients with atypical presentations after heroin use\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; March 26<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/measles-prevention\/\">Measles Prevention<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; February 13<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/influenza-update\/\">Influenza Update\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; January 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Influenza-1.pdf\">Preparing for Influenza in the Shadow of Ebola<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Dear-Colleagues-in-Higher-Education.pdf\">Commissioner&#8217;s Letter to Colleagues in Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/EbolaVirusUpdate3.pdf\">Ebola Virus Update #3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/EbolaVirusUpdate2.pdf\">Ebola Virus Update #2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/EbolaVirusUpdate.pdf\">Ebola Virus Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/VDHHealthAdvisory20140929.pdf\">Acute Neurologic Illness with Focal Limb Weakness of Unknown Etiology in Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/EDRS.pdf\">Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Enterovirus.pdf\">Emerging Infections Update: Enterovirus D68<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/CompletionofDeathCertificates.pdf\">Completion of Death Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Ebolaclinician-letter-FINAL8-04-2014.pdf\">Emerging Infections Update: Ebola Virus Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/CHIKV-DENVClinicianLetter.pdf\">Update on Emerging Arboviral Infections: Chikungunya Virus and Dengue Fever Infections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/ComparisonCHIKVandDENV.pdf\">Comparison of Chikungunya Virus Infection and Dengue Fever<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/TickborneDiseasesinVirginia.pdf\">Tick-borne Diseases in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/TickborneDiseasesinVirginia-1.pdf\">Recommended Laboratory Assays for Select Tick-borne Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/HealthCommissionerUpdateArboviral.pdf\">Mosquito-borne Viral Diseases in Virginia and among Travelers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/MERS-CoV.pdf\">Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Influenza-January-2014-Dear-Colleague-Letter-final.pdf\">Health Commissioner Influenza Update January 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2013<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/ComparisonCHIKVandDENV-1.pdf\">Update on Emerging Arboviral Infections: Chikungunya Virus and Dengue Fever Infections<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/NBS-50th-anniversary-letter-11413.pdf\">Newborn Screening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Acute-Hepatitis-and-Dietary-Supplement.pdf\">Acute Hepatitis and Dietary Supplement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Clinician-Letter-Shortage-of-Tuberculin-skin-test.pdf\">Nationwide Shortages of Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Antigen Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/New-Influenza-and-MERS-CoV-Awareness.pdf\">New Influenza and MERS-CoV Awareness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/ACIP-Immunization-Recommendations.pdf\">ACIP Immunization Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Possible-Contamination-of-Frozen-Berry-Blend-Drinks.pdf\">Possible Contamination of Frozen Berry Blend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Measles.pdf\">Measles Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Lyme-Disease-in-Virginia.pdf\">Lyme Disease in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Dear-Colleague-Mumps-Infection.pdf\">Mumps Infections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Emerging-Infection_Risks-1.pdf\">Emerging Infections of Public Concern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Update-to-Clinicians-on-Fungal-Infections.pdf\">Virginia Clinicians&#8217; Letter: Meningitis and Stroke Associated with Contaminated Product(March 7, 2013)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Clinicians-letter_Use-of-Isoniazid-During-Shortages.pdf\">Use of Isoniazid During Shortages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/VDH-Guidelines-for-Use-of-Isoniazid-During-Shortage.pdf\">VDH Guidelines for Use of Isoniazid During Shortages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Influenza-Vaccination-Update.pdf\">Influenza Vaccination Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Clinicians-Letter_-Inauguration-Surveillance.pdf\">Enhanced Public Health Surveillance During the Presidential Inauguration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2012<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Clinician-letter-fungal-infection-HAN-MRI.pdf\">Update: Fungal Infections Associated with Contaminated Product and CDC Recommendations Regarding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Clinician-letter-fungal-infection-HAN-MRI-1.pdf\">Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Dec 21, 2012)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Influenza-Season-2012-13.pdf\">Influenza Season 2012 &#8211; 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Dear-Clinician-Fungal-Meningitis-Update-11_28_12.pdf\">Virginia Clinicians&#8217; Letter: Update on Fungal Meningitis Associated with Contaminated Product (Nov 28, 2012)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Epi-Update-for-Clinicians-11_19_2012.pdf\">Epidemiology Update: Fungal Infections Associated with Contaminated Product<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Multistate_Outbreak.pdf\">Meningitis and Stroke Associated with Potentially Contaminated Product<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/HAN_Advisory_Meningitis_and_Stroke.pdf\">HAN Alert from CDC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Dear-Clinician_aspergillus_meningitis.pdf\">Aspergillus Meningitis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/See-Something_Say-Something.pdf\">Preparedness for Health Care Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Health-Districts-and-Directors.pdf\">Health Districts and Directors<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/H3N2v-Letter-for-Physicians.pdf\">H3N2v Letter for Physicians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/H3N2v-Letter-for-Health-Care-Professionals.pdf\">H3N2v Letter for Health Care Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Emergency-Preparedness-for-Clinicians.pdf\">Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Emergency-Preparedness-for-Clinicians-1.pdf\">Legislative Updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Traumatic-Brain-InjuryTBI.pdf\">Traumatic Brain Injury<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Hepatitis-B_C-Update.pdf\">Hepatitis B\/C Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Lyme-disease-Update-2012.pdf\">Lyme Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/AdvanceHealthCareDirectiveRegistry.pdf\">Advance Health Care Directive Registry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Pfizer_LoOvral_Recall.pdf\">Lo\/Ovral Recall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Cronobacter-Infants-01-03-12-2.pdf\">Cronobacter Illness in Infants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/122012Trave.pdf\">Americans Traveling Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/11-9-11-Dear-Clinician-VeteransKRPG-final.pdf\">Caring for Veterans Info for Health Care Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Clinician-Flu-Letter_Influenza.pdf\">Influenza in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/0911-Clinicians-Letter.pdf\">Earthquake and Hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/PAM.pdf\">Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/07-12-11-Clinicians-Letter-HIV-Testing.pdf\">HIV Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/06-27-11-Clinicians-Letter-Death-Cert-Regulations-1.pdf\">Death Certificate Regulations<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note the url for <em>V<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/VADeathcertificationcourse\">DH: Death Certification &#8211; Your Final Act of Patient Care<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>has changed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/06-03-11-Clinicians-Letter-CDC-Health-Alert-Shiga-Toxin.pdf\">E. coli O104:H4, CDC Health Alert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/05-27-11-Clinicians-Letter-Measles.pdf\">Measles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/05-17-11-Clinicians-Letter-Lyme-Disease.pdf\">Lyme Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/03-25-11-Clinicians-Letter-Radiation.pdf\">Radiation in Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/02-25-11-Clinicians-Letter-Flu-Update.pdf\">Influenza Update, February 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/12-20-10_Clinicians_Letter-Flu_Update.pdf\">Influenza Update, December 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2017\/02\/Teen-Pregnancy.pdf\">Teen Pregnancy and Preterm Rates 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