New Jersey Resources

Endemic Babesiosis in Another Eastern State: New Jersey (CDC) - This article from the February 2003 issue of the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases has a map indicating the location of babesiosis cases in New Jersey.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

Lesser-Known Cousins to Lyme Grab Attention - LymeNet has a June 20, 2000 article on babesiosis from the Newark Star Ledger.

Tick-borne Diseases of New Jersey: A Guide to Understanding and Preventing Transmission - This pamphlet on the Monmouth County web site covers six tick-borne diseases, including babesiosis. It This site is in PDF format and requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. It is also available on the Ocean County web site ( http://www.ochd.org/tickborn.pdf ).

What You Should Know About. . . Babesiosis - A nice Q&A fact sheet from the NJ Department of Health & Senior Services.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.