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Vectorborne Disease Data Dashboard

This dashboard uses interactive data visualizations to display vector-borne disease case data (counts and incidence rates), emergency department visits for tick-related illness, and vector-borne pathogen (germ) data in mosquitoes and ticks.

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Vector-borne Disease Surveillance Reports

The Department conducts routine testing of mosquito pools and other sources of vector-borne illness. The results are published weekly during the annual peak period for vector-borne illnesses.

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Mosquito-borne Diseases

Mosquito-borne diseases can be passed to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can spread pathogens (germs) through bites. The best defense is to take steps to avoid being bitten by infected mosquitoes.

  1. Mosquito-borne Diseases in New Jersey
  2. Education Materials
  3. Information for Public Health and Vector Control Professionals
  4. Laboratory Testing and Guidance

Mosquito-borne Diseases in New Jersey

Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The best defense against them is to take steps to avoid being bitten by infected mosquitoes. Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes in New Jersey include:

Some mosquito-borne diseases that do not occur in New Jersey but may be identified in travelers returning from other states or countries where these diseases may occur:

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Education Materials

 

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Information for Public Health and Vector Control Professionals

 

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Laboratory Testing and Guidance

There are several emerging/reemerging or very rare arboviral diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes or ticks that may impact NJ residents. Commercial testing may not be widely available, but specialized testing at public health laboratories can be provided for these diseases. Clinicians who would like to request arboviral disease testing should complete the Arboviral Testing Request worksheet and send via encrypted email to CDSVectorTeam@doh.nj.gov. Arboviral testing can be requested for patients who are hospitalized with neuroinvasive disease (e.g., encephalitis, meningitis, acute flaccid paralysis) of unknown etiology or, for patients presenting with a febrile illness of unknown etiology if an arboviral disease is suspected.

To request Zika virus testing, please click here.

To request Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis testing, please click here. 

 

Ill or Dead Bird Reports

NJDOH no longer tests birds for West Nile Virus, but if you find an ill or dead bird on your property, you should report it to your county mosquito control agency who will use that information as a part of  West Nile Virus mosquito surveillance efforts and the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife.

For reports of sick or dead domestic poultry, including gamebirds, backyard poultry and exhibition poultry, please contact New Jersey Department of Agriculture immediately at (609) 671-6400.

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Last Reviewed: 4/23/2024