New Jersey DOH vector-borne surveillance report, week 32
| Date:8/18/2022 |
| Official Message No.:111466-8-18-2022-PHUP |
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Contact Info:
Mervin Keith |
Mervin.Cuadera@doh.nj.gov |
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Kim |
kim.cervantes@doh.nj.gov |
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Attachments: Yes
Attachment 1
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Please find attached the NJDOH vector-borne surveillance report for week 32.
Report highlights:
- 46 mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in Week 32 for a total of 245 positive pools this year. The number of positive pools is less than the 5-year average. WNV positive mosquito pools have been detected in 16 counties with the highest number from Bergen, Hudson, and Union counties.
- A red-tailed hawk tested positive for WNV on Week 31. Jamestown Canyon Virus was detected in two mosquito pools in Bergen County (Week 22 & 24).
- In Week 32, the number of tick-related ED visits is relatively equal compared to the previous week and remains at levels higher than the 5-year average.
This information has been broadcast to: Community Health Centers (FQHCs); Long-term Care; Health Care Facilities / Other; Health Care Organizations; Health Care Providers; Hospital Staff Directory; Hospital CEOs; Hospital Emerg Preparedness Coords; Hospital ER Medical Directors; Hospital Infection Control Practitioners; Hospital Medical Directors; Hospital Nursing Directors; Hospital Security Directors; ICU Administrator; Lab Director; Hospitals / Acute Care; Hospitals / Other; Hospitals / Veterans; Labs / Non-Sentinel; Labs / Sentinel; Local Boards of Health; NJDOH Staff; NJLINCS and Local Contacts; NJLINCS Community; Public Health Associations; Public Health Council; Public Health Sector
