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	Blood Pressure Monitoring Programs Childhood Vaccine Program Communicable Disease Reporting & Investigation Lead Poisoning Prevention Lyme Disease Investigations Pregnancy & Prenatal Care School Immunization Audits Public Health Professional Resources Community Resources Brunch and Learn Vaping News and Resources CONTACT US HUNTERDON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 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 Karen B. DeMarco, Department Head/County Health Officer Shu-Chen Chiang, Division Supervisor	HUNTERDON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 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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