HOME | Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety | Public Health Nursing | Communicable Disease Reporting and Monitoring Last Updated April 01, 2013
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
	Blood Pressure Monitoring Programs Childhood Vaccine Program Communicable Disease Reporting Lead Screenings Lyme Disease Investigations Pregnancy & Prenatal Care School Immunization Audits Women's Healthcare Program Public Health Professional Resources Community Resources Brunch and Learn CONTACT US HUNTERDON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING Route 31 County Complex 6 Gauntt Place PO Box 2900 Flemington, NJ 08822-2900 PHONE; 908-806-4570 FAX: 908-806-5503 George Wagner, Director Tadhgh Rainey, Division Manager Shu-Chen Chiang, Division Supervisor	HUNTERDON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Public Health Nursing   COMMUNICABLE DISEASE REPORTING AND MONITORING Public Health Nursing investigates and follows up on all communicable disease reports in the county.  The Public Health Nurse: Conducts prompt investigations of reportable illnesses Documents and reports diseases Plans and evaluates effective prevention and control measures Assists all schools, emphasizing preschools, with implementing and enforcing immunization requirements Provides worksite investigations Analyzes disease trends and mobilizes partnerships with physicians Provides Tuberculosis (TB) Case Monitoring, Contact Follow-up, and Provision of Medications Reporting Requirements for Communicable Diseases and Work-Related Conditions Frequently Asked Questions: Foodborne Illness: Campylobacteriosis, Salmonellosis Respiratory Illness: Pertussis, Streptococcus Pneumonia Disease, Tuberculosis Varicella (Chickenpox) Hepatitis C Legionellosis
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