Communicable Disease Service
Infectious & Zoonotic Disease Program

Tuberculosis Program

Sexually Transmitted
Disease Control

Vaccine Preventable
Disease Program

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609-588-3121 and 588-7500 daily Monday through Friday
609-392-2020 Nights, Weekends and Holidays
(Infectious Disease Emergencies)

  • Maintains the Reportable Communicable Disease data information system, including summary infectious disease statistics, as required under N.J.A.C. 8:57 of the New Jersey Sanitary Code. The CDS-1 Form [doc 96k]
    [pdf 73k] for reporting diseases as required by Chapter 2 can be found here.
  • Provides public health consultation and education on communicable diseases, including communicable disease fact sheets on the most common communicable diseases and public health problems.
  • Maintains the Lyme Disease Hotline (1-800-792-8831) providing information and preventive health measures regarding Lyme disease.
  • Performs disease outbreak investigations.
  • Maintains the Antibiotic Resistant Organisms Surveillance System, which monitors antibiotic resistance in bacteria in New Jersey.
  • Provides consultation on veterinary issues including dog licensing, animal control, and licensed animal facilities.
  • Administers the Animal Population Control Program, a low-cost spay and neuter program for pets adopted from licensed New Jersey animal adoption facilities, or those owned by residents on public assistance.
  • Administers the Animal Friendly License Plate Program.
  • Administers the Rabies Control Program which funds animal rabies laboratory testing and dog and cat rabies vaccination programs
  • Administers the Office of Animal Welfare
  • Administers the Vector Control Program which provides consultation on public health pest control, including ticks, pigeons, fleas, mosquitoes rodents and bats.
  • Provides Technical Information for physicians, health officers, disease reporting officers, and other public officials
  • Administers the Refugee Health Program, which ensures that refugees receive a health assessment to identify and treat any health problems. This protects the public health and facilitates refugee employability.

Animal Population Control Program

Technical Information for Health Professionals
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