EBOLA UPDATE

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness (PHILEP) has set up a single point of contact e-mail address to receive questions/issues regarding Ebola.

NJDOH is requesting that healthcare facilities, Medical Coordination Centers (MCCs), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Local Health Departments (LHDs), Local Information Network Communication System Agencies (LINCS) Agencies, law enforcement, other healthcare continuum stakeholders and anyone needing to reach the 24/7 On-Call Duty Officer at PHILEP regarding Ebola use the following email address: dutyofficer@njlincs.net

Please include "Ebola" in the subject line.

Reporting Reminder for Health Care Providers:

As a reminder, confirmed or suspect cases of any viral hemorrhagic fever, including EVD, should be reported immediately to the local health department where the patient resides. If patient residence is unknown, report to your own local health department. Local health departments are available 24/7. Contact information for local health departments during business hours can be found at: www.localhealth.nj.gov 

Contact information for local health departments after business hours or on weekends can be found at:

http://nj.gov/health/lh/documents/lhd_after_hours_emerg_contact_numbers.pdf

If local health department personnel are unavailable, healthcare providers should report the case to the NJDOH, Communicable Disease Service (CDS) at 609-826-5964, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. On weekends, evenings and holidays, the CDS can be reached at (609) 392-2020.

Reporting Reminder for Local Health Departments:

As a reminder, local health departments that receive notification of a

confirmed or suspect case of any viral hemorrhagic fever, including EVD,

should immediately contact the NJDOH CDS at 609-826-5964, Monday through

Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. On weekends, evenings and holidays, the CDS can

be reached at (609) 392-2020.