New Jersey DOH vector-borne surveillance report, week 34
| Date:9/1/2022 |
| Official Message No.:111487-9-1-2022-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 34.
Report highlights:
- There are five WNV human cases so far in 2022 from Bergen, Morris, Ocean (2), and Union counties.
- 36 mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in Week 34 for a total of 367 positive pools this year. The number of positive pools in Week 34 was lower than Week 33 and below the 5-year average. WNV positive mosquito pools have been detected in 19 counties with the highest number from Hudson and Bergen counties.
- The first EEE positive pool of 2022 was detected in Morris County in Week 33.
- The number of tick-related ED visits remains elevated and are highest in the south and central east regions of the state.
- The number of human ehrlichiosis cases to date in 2022 is approaching the 2021 total number of cases.
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 Patient Safety Liaisons; Hospital Quality Liaisons; 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
