This video was designed to increase awareness of disease reporting requirements for those healthcare partners in our local community. The information presented in this video is at best a summary of the disease regulations for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Anyone interested in learning more should visit the Virginia Department of Health’s website.
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One of the most difficult and most critical aspects of foodborne illnesses is tracking them down. This summer, the Washington State Department of Health launched a first-of-its-kind food poisoning reporting system to the public.

It’s called the Foodborne Illness Notification System, or FINS, for short.

It starts with a survey asking people everything, from what they ate, when they consumed it, and where.

Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/food-poisoning-state-health-department-healthlink/281-7997458f-c4f6-4d03-b213-46637fa3a20b