HOME | Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety | Public Health Nursing | Lyme Disease and Other Tickborne Disease Investigations Last Updated April 24, 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   LYME DISEASE AND OTHER TICKBORNE DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS Here in Hunterdon County, Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are persistent public health threats. The county has been ranked among the top counties in the U.S. for confirmed cases of Lyme Disease. Working with county-based physicians, the Public Health Nursing Division investigates and documents all reported cases of Lyme disease.  This continuous monitoring assists in accurately measuring the trends and patterns of Lyme Disease incidence. Case reports of other tick-borne diseases; Babesiosis, Erlichiosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; are also investigated by Division staff. IT'S LYME TIME ... DAILY TICK CHECKS REDUCE YOUR RISKS The highest risk for Lyme Disease is mid May through June. Protect yourself through frequent tick checks. LYME DISEASE Frequently Asked Questions LYME PREVENTION Fact Sheet For Parents OTHER TICK BORNE DISEASES Ehrlichiosis Babesiosis Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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