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Tuberculosis screening and tuberculin skin testing. Tuberculosis treatment and follow-up including directly observed medication therapy in the patient's home. Tuberculosis contact investigations. Education for individuals and the community. Disease specific counseling. Community resource referrals.

TB program provides services to Henrico residents of all ages that are TB suspects, TB cases, contacts of TB cases, symptomatic of TB, and evaluation of positive TB skin tests, positive IGRA (Interferon Gamma Release Assay) or abnormal chest x-ray suggesting TB. Evaluates clients with signs/symptoms of TB. Language line available for all languages.

Provide two types of tests for tuberculosis (TB) infection: the TB blood test and the TB skin test.

Offers immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign travel requirements. Also offers flu and pneumonia shots. Tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS and for other communicable diseases such as TB.

Offers immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign travel requirements. Also offers flu and pneumonia shots. Tests for communicable diseases such as TB and provides anonymous testing for the HIV/AIDS virus. Pre- and post-test counseling. Referral services are available to those testing HIV positive.

Provides assistance and referral for those exposed to tuberculosis.

Provides childhood immunizations for measles, rubella, mumps, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, HIB, and hepatitis B. Provides consultation and immunizations for overseas travel. Call for the time and fees. Overseas Travel: Appointment only. Bring Immunization Record.

Communicable disease services: food born illness investigations; vaccine preventable/reportable disease investigations. Tuberculosis screening and tuberculin skin testing. Tuberculosis treatment and follow up including directly observed medication therapy in the patient's home. tuberculosis contact investigations. Education for individuals and the community. Disease specific counseling.

Provides environmental and health services for area residents. This includes well and septic permits, food safety inspections, family planning, STD treatments, immunizations, communicable disease investigations, HIV/AIDS testing, care and supportive services, and women, infants and children (WIC) nutrition services.

Communicable Disease Health department offices provide assistance and referral for those exposed to tuberculosis.

The goal of the tuberculosis control program is to prevent the spread of the disease tuberculosis in the community by identifying illness, providing treatment, and taking actions to prevent the spread of disease. The Health Department provides a full range of services including physician diagnosis and treatment, testing, medications, and careful oversight of disease treatment. In addition, screening services to identify risk for developing tuberculosis are provided.

To control and prevent the spread of communicable disease from the person infected to other people in the community. To accomplish this we investigate any communicable diseases that pose a public health problem, this includes foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases.

The TB Management program aims to control, prevent and eliminate tuberculosis in the community. The program offers free and confidential TB risk assessment screenings on Mondays by appointment only. For those diagnosed with TB or a Latent TB Infection, the TB team collaborates with a patient's medical provider to provide tuberculosis case management to include the provision of medication and care coordination. In addition, the TB team assists with identifying associated cases, the testing of contacts, transportation for CXRs and home visits to deliver medication to perform Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) and Directly Observed Preventative Therapy (DOPT).

Screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of people exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

Health department offices provide assistance and referral for those exposed to tuberculosis.

Tuberculin skin test, free to those that have been in contact with an infected person, charge to general public. Medication assistance available.

Provides environmental and health services for area residents. This includes well and septic permits, food safety inspections, family planning, STD treatments, immunizations, communicable disease investigations, HIV/AIDS testing, care and supportive services, and women, infants and children (WIC) nutrition services.

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign country travel requirements. Also tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS and other communicable diseases such as TB. ACCESSIBILITY: Necessary to negotiate steps. Adjacent off-street parking. Front entrance passenger loading zone. Passenger elevator available.

Provides environmental and health services for area residents. This includes well and septic permits, food safety inspections, family planning, STD treatments, immunizations, communicable disease investigations, HIV/AIDS testing, care and supportive services, and women, infants and children (WIC) nutrition services.

Tuberculin skin test available at no charge in some cases. Chest X-rays, evaluation, monitoring of tuberculosis cases and contacts. Medication fees are based on income.Offers communicable Disease investigation, surveillance, and control.

Screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of persons exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

Provide immunizations against communicable diseases, investigate reportable diseases within the community and offer public health recommendations and disease control measures.

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign travel requirements. Offers flu and pneumonia shots. Tests for sexually-transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS and for other communicable diseases such as TB. Other services include information on communicable diseases, investigations of suspected disease outbreaks, and preventive treatment for certain diseases. Outbreak investigations can be for suspected food or waterborne diseases, bioterrorist events, and contagious diseases spread to humans by either animals or other persons. Free Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C testing available.

Provides immunizations for communicable diseases and for foreign country travel requirements. Also tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS and other communicable diseases such as TB.

The control of communicable diseases is a key means by which the Loudoun County Health Department works to ensure the health and well-being of its residents. This is accomplished through: disease surveillance and follow-up of reportable diseases, epidemiologic investigations, administering immunizations for vaccine-preventable disease, and testing and treatment of tuberculosis, sexually-transmitted diseases and HIV. The department also works to manage environmental public health issues including vector control and food protection.