Infectious Diseases

About Long COVID Most people who have COVID recover within a few weeks. Long COVID is when people who have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 still experience symptoms four weeks or more after the severe phase of...

RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) is a common respiratory virus that generally spreads during fall and winter. Nearly all children will get RSV for the first time before the age of two. It’s possible to get RSV more than once and...

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2023 Media Contacts: Owen Montgomery | USDA, APHIS, WS 802-272-1072 [email protected] Ben Truman │ Vermont Department of Health 802-316-2117 / 802-863-7281 [email protected] USDA Officials Plan Spring Wildlife Vaccination Effort to Address Rabies in Chittenden County...

For Immediate Release: April 11, 2023 Media Contact: Ben Truman │ Vermont Department of Health 802-316-2117 / 802-863-7281 [email protected] Scott Waterman | Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 802-622-4662 [email protected] Raising Backyard Chicks this Spring? Know the Health Risks...

To protect yourself and others, stay up to date on vaccines, stay home when sick, get tested when needed, consider when to wear a mask, and take considerations for people with medical certain conditions.

Polio is a potentially disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. Most U.S. adults are protected because of the vaccination program, and it is important for children to be vaccinated when recommended.

Learn about mpox, like how it spreads from person to person, symptoms of the illness, and who should get vaccinated. Find communication resources and information for health care professionals.

Electronic case reporting (eCR) automatically generates and transmits case reports from electronic health records to public health agencies for review and action.

There have been no confirmed cases of AFM in Vermont since 2014. The Health Department is educating providers on what to look for and what actions to take if a patient comes in with symptoms consistent with AFM.