Health Topics

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A

Adult Vaccinations

• Adult Vaccination Information

AIDS / HIV

• AIDS / HIV Information Page
• Safe Syringe Disposal Brochure
• STD Clinic

Air Quality

• Air Pollution Program
• Get Air Quality Data Where You Live
• Indoor Air Quality

Alcohol & Substance Use

• Alcohol and Drug Treatment Resource Guide
• Atlantic County Alliance
• Intoxicated Driver Resource Center - IDRC
• Opioid Awareness Narcan Training
• Substance Abuse Services

Allergies

• Allergies and Climate
• Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Management

Animal Welfare

• Atlantic County Animal Shelter
• New Jersey Department of Health Veterinary Public Health

Antibiotics

• Antibiotics Brochure
• Antibiotics Brochure (En Espanol)

B

Babesiosis

• Babesiosis - General Information

Bats: What You Should Know

• What You Should Know About Bats

Bed Bug Control

• Bed Bug Fact Sheet
• CDC Bed Bug Information

Blood Pressure

• Blood Pressure Fact Sheet
• Get Heart Healthy

Botulism

• Botulism - What You Need to Know
• Botulism Fact Sheet

C

Cancer

• Breast Cancer Fact Sheet
• Cancer Information Page
• Colorectal Cancer Screening

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Flyer

Chickenpox

• CDC Chickenpox Information Page
• Varicella (Chickenpox) Frequently Asked Questions
• Vaccine (Shot) for Chickenpox

Cholesterol

• Cholesterol and Your Good Health
• Cholesterol Screening Fact Sheet

Colorectal Cancer

• Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Information
• Colorectal Cancer Screening

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

• COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
• COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule
• COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule for People with a Weakened Immune System
• Order Free At-⁠home COVID-⁠19 Tests

Cyanide

• Cyanide Questions and Answers

D

Diabetes

• Diabetes
• Diabetes Fact Sheet

Diphtheria

• Diphtheria Frequently Asked Questions

E

E. Coli

• Frequently Asked Questions About E. Coli

Eastern Equine Encephalitis

• Eastern Equine Encephalitis Information Page

Ebola

• Coping with Public Health Emergencies (English)
• Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Ebola Information from US CDC
• Ebola Information Page
• El hacer frente a emergencias de salud pública (Español)
• Safe Syringe Disposal Brochure
• Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Enteroviruses and Enterovirus D68

• Enteroviruses and Enterovirus D68

Extreme Cold

• Winter Weather Information Page

Extreme Heat

• Extreme Heat Guide
• Extreme Heat Guide (En Espanol)

F

Flooding

• After a Flood Brochure
• Disaster Food

Flu/Influenza

• Flu Vaccine: What You Need to Know (English)
• Flu Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Spanish)
• Influenza/Flu Information Page (including any scheduled clinics)

Food Allergy

• Food Allery Fact Sheet

Food Safety

• Disaster Food
• Food Safety During a Power Outage
• Holiday Food Safety Tips
• Safe Summer Barbecues Brochure
• Steps to Safe and Healthy Fruit and Vegetables

Forest Fire Safety

• Forest Fire Safety Brochure
• Forest Fires - Additional Information

Frostbite and Hypothermia

• Frostbite and Hypothermia

H

H1N1 Influenza

• H1N1 Flu Information Page

Health Insurance

• Insurance Quick Reference Guide

Healthy Eating and Active Living

• Healthy Eating

Heart Health

• Blood Pressure Fact Sheet
• Cholesterol and Your Good Health
• Cholesterol Screening Fact Sheet
• Diabetes Fact Sheet
• Get Heart Healthy

Heat

• Extreme Heat Health Guide
• Extreme Heat Health Guide (en Espanol)
• National Integrated Heat Health Information System
• Tips to Avoid, Spot, and Treat Heat Stroke & Heat Exhaustion

Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis A Fact Sheet

Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis B Fact Sheet

Hepatitis C

• Hepatitis C Fact Sheet

I

Immunization Adult

• Adult Vaccination (Information)

Immunization Child

• The Truth About Vaccines Brochure (En Espanol)
• The Truth About Vaccines Brochure (English)
• Your Best Shot at Staying Healthy: Immunizations for Birth Through 18 Years

Influenza/Flu

• Flu Vaccine: What You Need to Know (English)
• Flu Vaccine: What You Need to Know (Spanish)
• Influenza/Flu Information Page (including any scheduled clinics)

L

Lead Poisoning

• Do You Know Your Child's Lead Level (English)
• Do You Know Your Child's Lead Level (Spanish)
• Lead Poisoning Information Page

Lyme Disease

• Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide
• Lyme Disease Information Page
• Tick-borne Diseases
• Tick Identification
• Tick Testing Labs for the General Public

M

Maternal and Child Health

• Maternal and Child Health Information Page

Measles

• Frequently Asked Questions about Measles
• Measles Travel Flyer - NJ Department of Health
• NJ Department of Health Information Page

Medication Disposal

• Medication Disposal Flyer (English and Espanol)
• Medication Drop Box Locations

Meningitis - Viral

• Viral Meningitis Information Page

Meningococcal Disease

• Meningococcal Disease FAQ

Mold

• Mold Guidelines for New Jersey Residents
• Mold Information Page

Monkeypox

• CDC Monkeypox Information Page
• Monkeypox Frequently Asked Questions
• Monkeypox Key Messages
• Monkeypox Vaccination in New Jersey
• NJ DOH - Monkeypox Key Facts
• NJ DOH - Monkeypox Page
• Pictures of Monkeypox Rash
• What You Need to Know About Monkeypox If You Are a Teen or Young Adult

Mosquito

• CDC Zika Virus Information Page
• Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide
• Mosquito-borne Disease Brochure
• Mosquito Breeding Property Survey (English)
• Mosquito Breeding Property Survey (Spanish)
• Zika FAQs

MRSA

• MRSA Information Page

Mumps

• Frequently Asked Questions about Mumps
• Information for Parents - Mumps and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent It (English)
• Information for Parents - Mumps and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent It (Spanish)
• NJ Department of Health Information Page

N

Norovirus

• Norovirus Flyer

Nutrition

• Healthy Eating on a Budget (English)
• Healthy Eating on a Budget (Spanish)

O

Ocean Water Quality

• Ocean Water Quality Information Page

P

Pandemic Flu

• Pandemic Flu Information Page

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

• Pertussis / Whooping Cough

Plague

• Plague Fact Sheet

Plastic Bag Ban

• NJ Department of Environmental Protection Single-Use Products Guidance

Preventative Services

• Preventative Services - Protect Your Health (En Espanol)
• Preventative Services - Protect Your Health (English)

R

Rabies and Rabies Control

• County Rabies Page
• Frequently Asked Questions About Rabies
• New Jersey Department of Health Communicable Disease Service
• What You Should Know About Bats
• What You Should Know About Rabies

Radon

• Citizens Guide to Radon
• Citizens Guide to Radon (En Espanol)

Rodents

• How to Get Rid of Rats

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection)

• Center for Disease Control RSV Information Page
• NJ Department of Health RSV Information Website
• Older Adults Are at High Risk for Severe RSV Infection
• RSV Frequently Asked Questions
• RSV In Infants and Young Children

S

Salmonellosis

• Salmonellosis Fact Sheet

SARS

• SARS Fact Sheet

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Page
• STD Clinic
• Tell Your Partner

Sickle Cell Anemia

• Sickle Cell Anemia Fact Sheet

Smoking & Tobacco Use

• CDC Information Page

Snow-Related Poisoning Exposures

• Snow Related Poisoning Exposures

Stress/Anxiety

• Coping with Public Health Emergencies (English)
• El hacer frente a emergencias de salud pública (Español)

Stroke

• Know the Facts About Stroke
• Men and Stroke
• Women and Stroke

Swimming

• Swimming Information Page

Syringe Disposal

• New Jersey Department of Health - Infectious and Zoonotic Disease Program
• Safe Syringe Disposal Brochure

T

Tick-borne Disease

• Fight the Bite - Prevent Tick-borne Illness (English)
• Fight the Bite - Prevent Tick-borne Illness (Spanish)
• Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide
• Lyme Disease Information Page
• Tick Identification
• Tick Testing Labs for the General Public
• Tick-borne Disease Information Page
• Tick-borne Diseases

Tuberculosis

• Tuberculosis Fact Sheet

Tularemia

• Tularemia Information Page

V

Vaccines Adult - Information

• Adult Vaccination (Information)

Vaccines Child - Information

• Immunization Child Schedule
• The Truth About Vaccines Brochure (En Espanol)
• The Truth About Vaccines Brochure (English)

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

• Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Fact Sheet

Viral Meningitis

• Viral Meningitis Information Page

W

Water - Swimming

• Family Water Safety Flyer
• Public Recreational Bathing Frequently Asked Questions
• Swimming Information Page
• Water Safety for Children

Water Quality - Ocean

• Ocean Water Quality

Water Quality - Well Testing

• Important Well Water Testing Information (English)
• Important Well Water Testing Information (Spanish)

Water Safety

• Family Water Safety Flyer
• Swimming Information Page
• Water Safety for Children

West Nile Virus

• Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide
• Mosquito Breeding Property Survey (English)
• Mosquito Breeding Property Survey (Spanish)
• Mosquito-borne Diseases Brochure
• NJ Department of Health West Nile Virus Information Page
• West Nile Virus Frequently Asked Questions

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

• Pertussis / Whooping Cough

Women's Health

• Women's Health Resources

Z

Zika Virus

• CDC Zika Virus Information Page
• Insect Repellent Essentials: A Brief Guide
• Mosquito Breeding Property Survey (English)
• Mosquito Breeding Property Survey (Spanish)
• Zika FAQs