This document summarizes disease trends and statistics from the Central Shenandoah Health District. It reports that rates of chlamydia are increasing and are highest in Harrisonburg City, Staunton City, Waynesboro City, and Buena Vista City. Gonorrhea rates are also rising, with the top localities being Staunton City, Waynesboro City, Harrisonburg City, and Augusta County. Lyme disease is higher than state averages and increasing, particularly in Staunton City, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, and Augusta County. Salmonellosis exceeds Virginia rates and is growing, especially in Harrisonburg City, Rockingham County, Waynesboro City, and Highland

1. What’sMakingUssick?

2. CentralShenandoahHealthDistrict
Morbidity Data Summary

3. SUMMARY OF DISEASE NUMBERS FROM...

4. REPORTED DISEASE CONDITIONS

5. Chlamydiaisoffthecharts.
wanttoseethetrends?keepgoing...

6. Lower than the VA and US rate but
trending upward… where is it the highest?

7. ACLOSERLOOKATCHLAMYDIA
Harrisonburg City
Staunton City
Waynesboro City
Buena Vista City
TOP FOUR LOCALITIES

8. lET’SMAKEANImpact
Sexually transmittable disease:
use a condom
Maintain healthy relationships
Get tested for STDs
HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Community outreach/ education
Provision of free condoms in public
institutions
Continue to report cases and follow up
as necessary

9. wEHAVEgoNORRHEAINOUR
COMMUNITY-BUTITISN’T
ANYWHERECLOSETOBEING
GONE.LET’S LEARN MORE...

10. Also trending upward… where is it the highest?

11. ACLOSERLOOKATGONORRHEA
Staunton City
Waynesboro City
Harrisonburg City
Augusta County
TOP FOUR LOCALITIES

12. lET’SMAKEANImpact
Sexually transmittable disease:
use a condom
Maintain healthy relationships
Get tested for STDs
HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Community outreach/ education
Provision of free condoms in public
institutions
Continue to report cases and follow up
as necessary

13. DOESLYMEDISEASETICKYOUOFF?
KEEPGOINGTOSEEWHATYOUCANDOABOUTIT.

14. Higher than VA & US
rate and trending
upward...what to do?

15. ACLOSERLOOKATLYMEDISEASE
Staunton City
Rockbridge County
Rockingham County
Augusta County
TOP FOUR LOCALITIES

16. lET’SMAKEANImpact
When outdoors avoid grassy, moist
areas if possible
Wear repellant that contains DEET/
permethrin
Check for ticks after spending time
outdoors
Don’t forget to check pets as well!
HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Community outreach/ education
Continue to report cases and follow up
as necessary

17. sALMONELLOSISISANOTHERDISEASEMANYCATCHINOUR
COUNTY.sailonaheadformoreinfo.

18. Higher than VA rate and
trending upward...what to do?

19. ACLOSERLOOKATSALMONELLOSIS
Harrisonburg City*
Rockingham County
Waynesboro City
Highland County
TOP FOUR LOCALITIES
* Note that there was an outbreak in Harrisonburg in 2014

20. lET’SMAKEANImpact
Prepare meat thoroughly
Avoid unpasteurized milk
Avoid undercooked eggs
Make sure to wash hands before and
after food preparation
Wash hands after handling poultry or
pet reptiles/ amphibians
HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Community outreach/ education
Continue to report cases and follow up
as necessary

21. FOR MORE INFORMATION
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS?
email us at CSHDINFO@vdh.virginia.gov
visit www.TheHealthDepartment.org