Communicable Diseases in New Jersey. Not all diseases on the list below are present in New Jersey. But Communicable Diseases are existing or spreading anywhere.
In a nutshell, these are caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and others that can infect human to human, from animals to people, or through contaminated environments like air, water, food, or insects.
The 2019-nCoV, Avian Flu, Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms (CROs), Ebola, Enterovirus D68, Flu, Hantavirus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, Measles, MPX, MRSA, Pertussis, Rabies, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Shigellosis, Tuberculosis, West Nile Virus, Zika are some of the diseases contagious.
Communicable Diseases in New Jersey
As of this writing, the respiratory illnesses (COVID-19, Flu, RSV), sexually transmitted infections (STIs, HIV), foodborne illnesses (Salmonella, Norovirus), Hepatitis (A, B, C), and tick-borne diseases like Lyme are spreading in New Jersey.
“A communicable disease is spread from person to person, or from animal to person (e.g., through body fluids or droplets). All communicable diseases are infectious. But not all infectious diseases are communicable (e.g., tetanus is infectious but not communicable).“ – NCCID
TIPS AND WARNINGS:
- Communicable Diseases are contagious – easily and quickly spread from one person to another.
- Get vaccinated or immunized,
- Boost immune system.