New Jersey DOH Vector-borne surveillance report, week 21

Date:5/31/2023

Official Message No.:111781-5-31-2023-PHIN

Contact Info: George | george.keefer@doh.nj.gov

Kim | kim.cervantes@doh.nj.gov

Attachments: Yes Attachment 1

Please find attached the NJDOH vector-borne surveillance report for week 21.

Report highlights:

There have been no detections of West Nile virus (WNV), Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), or Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) in humans, mosquitoes, or animals this year.
NJDOH began testing mosquitoes for arboviruses the week of May 15th and to date has tested mosquitoes submitted from 16 counties. No mosquito pools have tested positive.
The number of N.J. chikungunya cases reported to date in 2023 is higher than the 2022 total due to an ongoing outbreak in South America.
The number of tick-related emergency department visits is slightly higher compared to this time last year, but lower than the 5-year average.
The number of Lyme disease cases reported in 2023 is similar to 2022.

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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