Per CDC Key points Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) bacteria cause GBS disease. GBS disease includes many types of...

Per CDC Key points Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The virus spreads mainly through...

August 13, 2025    Berkeley County (WV) Health Department has issued a Rabies Alert for the Scrabble Road area near Isaac Walton League...

Location: Morgan County Health Department August 18, 2025, 4:00pm Call to Order/Opening Comments – Cara Harding Approval of Agenda •...

Per CDC Key points Diphtheria is a serious disease caused by a toxin produced by some strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium...

Per CDC: Protecting farm workers Employers and workers should take action to reduce the risk of infection when working with infected or...

Per CDC Key points Symptoms of Q fever can be mild or severe. There is not a vaccine to prevent Q fever available for use in the United...

Per CDC Key points Plague is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis . Plague occurs naturally in...

B erkeley County Health Department is currently accepting bids for Two, All Wheel Drive Vehicles. Bids must be received no later than...

Per CDC Outbreaks of Respiratory Illness: Investigation Importance: Outbreaks of acute respiratory illness are common and can occur in...

Per CDC Key points Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria. It affects people and animals. It's spread in the urine (pee) of...

Bioterrorism is the intentional release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can sicken or kill people, livestock, or crops....

Per CDC Key points Anthrax can cause severe illness in both people and animals. The bacteria that cause anthrax occurs naturally in soil...

Per CDC Key points Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Hepatitis E is common in many parts of the world...

Per CDC Key points Hepatitis D is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV). Only people with hepatitis B can contract HDV....

Per WV DIVISION OF STD, HIV, HEPATITIS, & TUBERCULOSIS Hepatitis C in Pregnancy Hepatitis C in Pregnancy Hepatitis C is a liver disease...

Per CDC: Key points Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Many people with hepatitis C don't look or feel...

Per the Asian Liver Center Asian Liver Center at Stanford University: HBV and Moms-to-Be HBV and Moms-to-Be O Hepatitis B (HBV) is the...

Per CDC: Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver infection caused by HBV. HBV is transmitted when blood, semen, or another body fluid...

Per CDC: Key points Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV infection usually causes a mild,...