via The Virginia Department of Health Dear Colleague: Measles Updates On June 5, 2025, the Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s third measles case of the year. Given the recent cases reported in Virginia and ongoing measles outbreaks in the United States please stay alert for measles. With summer travel underway, this is a […]
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Please join the Brock Institute, in collaboration with Mount Sinai Center for Asian Equity and Professional Development and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine for the 2025 Brock Institute Asian American Health Webinar! Wednesday, May 7: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm EST Register Now This year’s focus is “Emerging cancer patterns among Asian American populations”, […]
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via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides important updates and reminders about measles. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently reported that a confirmed case of measles travelled through Dulles International Airport (IAD) on March 5, 2025 while infectious. The confirmed case was a person who was returning from international travel. The Maryland Department of Health reported an additional […]
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HDJ Advisory on this issue: Executive-Order-re-Gender-Affirming-Care.pdf The Medical Society, as a 501C(6), provides this information for educational purposes only for its members and this information does not constitute legal advice. Members are encouraged to seek the advice of their own counsel. Overview An Executive Order (EO) rejecting the practice of gender-affirming care for minors was issued […]
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via VDH Dear Colleague: On February 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory for clinicians and public health staff about an Ebola outbreak in Uganda caused by Sudan virus. The Ministry Health of Uganda announced the outbreak on January 30, 2025. To date, there have been no cases of Sudan virus […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2025-02-11 20:05:432025-02-11 20:05:43Raising Awareness about an Ebola Disease Outbreak caused by Sudan Virus in Uganda
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides updates on influenza testing guidance and avian influenza A(H5) (bird flu) activity in Virginia birds. Avian influenza A(H5) has not been detected in people or dairy cattle in Virginia. It has recently been detected in Virginia in wild birds, commercial poultry, and in birds housed in a zoo collection. These detections are […]
https://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.png00Britt Alonzohttps://www.msv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/msv-logo_340x156.pngBritt Alonzo2025-01-31 21:48:432025-01-31 21:48:43Avian Influenza Update for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: Today, adolescent use of the internet, social media, and smartphones is almost universal, with 95% of teenagers ages 13 to 17 reporting that they use some form of social media; 97% reporting they use the internet daily; and 95% reporting access to smartphones. Recent studies have revealed that teenagers spend on average […]
UPDATES ON MEASLES AND SYPHILIS IN VIRGINIA
via The Virginia Department of Health Dear Colleague: Measles Updates On June 5, 2025, the Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s third measles case of the year. Given the recent cases reported in Virginia and ongoing measles outbreaks in the United States please stay alert for measles. With summer travel underway, this is a […]
Webinar: Emerging Cancer Patterns among Asian American Populations
Please join the Brock Institute, in collaboration with Mount Sinai Center for Asian Equity and Professional Development and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine for the 2025 Brock Institute Asian American Health Webinar! Wednesday, May 7: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm EST Register Now This year’s focus is “Emerging cancer patterns among Asian American populations”, […]
Measles Updates for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides important updates and reminders about measles. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently reported that a confirmed case of measles travelled through Dulles International Airport (IAD) on March 5, 2025 while infectious. The confirmed case was a person who was returning from international travel. The Maryland Department of Health reported an additional […]
Executive Order Related to Gender Affirming Care
HDJ Advisory on this issue: Executive-Order-re-Gender-Affirming-Care.pdf The Medical Society, as a 501C(6), provides this information for educational purposes only for its members and this information does not constitute legal advice. Members are encouraged to seek the advice of their own counsel. Overview An Executive Order (EO) rejecting the practice of gender-affirming care for minors was issued […]
Raising Awareness about an Ebola Disease Outbreak caused by Sudan Virus in Uganda
via VDH Dear Colleague: On February 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory for clinicians and public health staff about an Ebola outbreak in Uganda caused by Sudan virus. The Ministry Health of Uganda announced the outbreak on January 30, 2025. To date, there have been no cases of Sudan virus […]
Avian Influenza Update for Virginia
via VDH Dear Colleague: This letter provides updates on influenza testing guidance and avian influenza A(H5) (bird flu) activity in Virginia birds. Avian influenza A(H5) has not been detected in people or dairy cattle in Virginia. It has recently been detected in Virginia in wild birds, commercial poultry, and in birds housed in a zoo collection. These detections are […]
Executive Order 43: Governor Youngkin’s Reclaiming Childhood Effort
via VDH Dear Colleague: Today, adolescent use of the internet, social media, and smartphones is almost universal, with 95% of teenagers ages 13 to 17 reporting that they use some form of social media; 97% reporting they use the internet daily; and 95% reporting access to smartphones. Recent studies have revealed that teenagers spend on average […]