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Virginia Department of Health
 
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State Board of Health
 
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Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control [12 VAC 5 ‑ 90]
Action 2008 Update
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Comment Period Ended on 2/5/2010
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2/3/10  1:12 pm
Commenter: Lesliann Helmus, Virginia Department of Health

Terminology use for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
 

The older term 'Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever' has been replaced by 'Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis' in scientific and medical usage.  The regulations should be changed to relect this more current terminology.

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