Long COVID
About Long COVID Most people who have COVID recover within a few weeks. Long COVID...
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) is a common respiratory virus that generally spreads during fall and...
News Release: USDA Officials Plan Spring Wildlife Vaccination Effort to Address Rabies in Chittenden County
For Immediate Release: May 11, 2023 Media Contacts: Owen Montgomery | USDA, APHIS, WS 802-272-1072...
News Release: Raising Backyard Chicks this Spring? Know the Health Risks
For Immediate Release: April 11, 2023 Media Contact: Ben Truman │ Vermont Department of Health...
Preventing COVID-19
To protect yourself and others, stay up to date on vaccines, stay home when sick...
Polio
Polio is a potentially disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. Most U.S. adults...
Mpox (Human Monkeypox Virus)
Learn about mpox, like how it spreads from person to person, symptoms of the illness...
Electronic Case Reporting
Electronic case reporting (eCR) automatically generates and transmits case reports in near real-time from electronic...
Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
There have been no confirmed cases of AFM in Vermont since 2014. The Health Department...
Free HIV Testing in a Medical Setting
People at highest risk for HIV infection may be able to secure a free HIV...
Free HIV Testing in Community-Based Settings
We support free HIV testing at a range of community sites. These sites also offer...
Reportable Disease Data
Health care providers in Vermont are required to report certain infectious diseases to the Health...
Safe Injection Practices
Unsafe injection practices can be a serious threat to a patient’s health.
Resources for Health Care Professionals and Partners
The Health Department provides expert medical consultation, educational materials, and medications to treat active TB...
TB Treatment
TB can be treated with antibiotics and successfully cured in most people.Treatment may last for...
TB Testing and Diagnosis
The TB skin test and the IGRA blood test are both used to detect latent...
TB Basics
TB is spread through the air when a person with active TB disease coughs, laughs...
Group B Strep Infections
Because of the risk of pregnant mothers giving the infection to their babies during childbirth...
Group A Strep Infections
Group A strep infections are caused by a type of bacteria responsible for a range...
Pneumococcal Disease
Pneumococcal disease is caused by a bacterium known as Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus, one...
Legionnaires' Disease
Legionella bacteria can cause Legionnaire's disease, a more severe infection, and Pontiac fever, a milder...
Global Infectious Diseases
Several infectious diseases are either not seen in Vermont, or are no longer a serious...
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 in near real-time from electronic health records to public health agencies for review and action.