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May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month

May is the National Hepatitis Awareness Month, and May 19th marks the 1st Hepatitis Testing Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is leading, with the support of others Federal Agencies, this national effort to spread the message of the importance of hepatitis prevention, testing and vaccination.

Hepatitis B and C viruses can cause chronic hepatitis, leading to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. Anyone can get hepatitis B or C, but some populations are disproportionately burdened with these infections, including African American; Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; past and current injection drug users; persons born between 1945-1965; and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.

Hepatitis B can be prevented with safe and effective vaccine. Although there is no hepatitis C vaccine, treatments exist for both hepatitis B and C. 

To find more information and tools visit the CDC’s Hepatitis Testing Day website.

ARE YOU PREPARED?
Hurricane Season in the Mid-Atlantic region stretches from June 1st to November 30th,
with the peak of the season for Virginia being August through October. 
Hurricanes may bring high winds, heavy rains and flooding. Are you ready?

Ready to save money? Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is May 25-31, 2012. 
Visit www.tax.virginia.gov for more information.

Is it a watch or a warning?
A hurricane watch means there is a threat of hurricane conditions within the next 24-36 hours.

A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected in less than 24 hours.

It is important to know the difference between a watch and a warning so that you will have enough time to prepare.


Before the storm, Take precautions at home.
  • Close and board up windows.
  • Remove outside antennas.
  • Bring in lawn furniture, toys, tools and garbage cans. Tie down anything that can't be brought in.
  • Trim dead tree branches.
  • Turn off propane tanks.
  • Make sure your emergency kit is stocked and prepared.
  • Know the Hurricane Safety Rules.



Monitor the storm and be ready to evacuate, if needed.
  • Know safe routes inland.
  • Be ready to drive inland 20-50 miles or more.
  • Leave yourself plenty of time. Traffic on evacuation routes may be backed up.
  • Find the Virginia Evacuation Guide here; featuring information on evacuation routes, reverse traffic on Interstate 64 and Public Shelter information.
  • Visit ready.virginia.gov for more information.

VBMRC Updates

  • National Public Health Week! National Public Health Week kick started on April 2, 2012. As public health professionals, we urge you to promote the public health message into the community about healthy eating, exercising ...
    Posted Apr 3, 2012 9:29 AM by Virginia Beach MRC
  • Fight the Flu As we move into the winter months and the weather begins to turn colder (although so far its been pretty warm!), the flu virus begins to rear its ugly head ...
    Posted Jan 27, 2012 5:59 AM by Virginia Beach MRC
  • New Year 2012 As we enter into 2012, lets make a New Year's Resolution to volunteer more, to help others and to give back to our community. If we all just try ...
    Posted Jan 6, 2012 6:56 AM by Virginia Beach MRC
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