New Jersey DOH vector-borne surveillance report, week 40

Date:10/13/2022

Official Message No.:111531-10-13-2022-PHUP

Contact Info: Mervin Keith | Mervin.Cuadera@doh.nj.gov

Kim | kim.cervantes@doh.nj.gov

Attachments: Yes Attachment 1

Please find attached the NJDOH vector-borne surveillance report for week 40.

Report highlights:

There are 15 West Nile Virus (WNV) human cases (9 neuroinvasive) in 2022 from Bergen (3), Burlington, Camden (3), Middlesex, Monmouth (2), Morris, Ocean (2), & Union (2) counties. 1 presumptive viremic blood donor was detected in Middlesex County.
Of 33 mosquito pools from 5 counties that were submitted for testing in week 40, none tested positive for WNV. There have been 595 WNV positive pools this year.
The number of tick-related ED visits continues to decline and is below the five-year average.
The number of human dengue cases to date in 2022 is increasing. All human dengue cases in 2022 are travel-associated.

Previous reports can be accessed anytime on our website at: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/statistics/arboviral-stats/index.shtml

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