Vector-Borne Diseases
Mosquitos, ticks and fleas can be vectors for spreading pathogens (germs). A person who gets bitten by a vector and gets sick has a vector-borne disease. The following diseases are common in New Jersey:
Contact Us
Allyson Ditmars, MPH
Phone: 201-634-2657
Epidemiologist
Please email all disease reports and forms to aditmars@co.bergen.nj.us
Bergen County Department of Health Services
One Bergen County Plaza • 4th Floor • Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
Phone: 201-634-2600 • Fax: 201-336-6086
Health & Safety Hotline: 201-225-7000