COMMUNICABLE
DISEASE CONTROL
- The Health Department maintains
records on all reportable diseases that are spread from person-toperson.
Investigation of various disease outbreaks and follow-up control
measures are initiated when appropriate.
- MANTOUX skin tests are
available to Township residents possibly exposed to Tuberculosis.
Residents requiring a mantoux test for employment should contact
their physician.
- Referrals are made to the
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Program, which provides counseling,
information and treatment. New Jersey law allows minors to be treated
for STD's without parental consent. CONFIDENTIAL clinics are held
at:
Social Hygiene Clinic —51 Bayard Street, New Brunswick (732)
745-3157
- FLU AND PNEUMOCOCCAL IMMUNIZATIONS
for senior citizens and high risk individuals are given to residents
in the Fall of each year.
- Periodic IMMUNIZATION updates
are held in the evening for school-age children.
CHRONIC DISEASE SERVICES
Often individuals
do not know that they are at an increased risk for diabetes, cancer
or heart disease.
The Health Department offers a variety of services that screen for
these illnesses. Screenings include counseling and education for those
people who are in a "high risk" group or are not now under
medical care.
- BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
PROGRAM: High Blood Pressure is a SILENT KILLER - as there are often
no noticeable symptoms or discomfort, you can have high blood pressure
and not know it.
- WOMEN'S HEALTH SCREENINGS,
for breast & cervical cancer, are offered periodically.
- Annual SKIN CANCER SCREENING
is conducted by a physician for residents of all ages.
- Annual ADULT HEALTH FAIR
includes screening tests for the major risk factors associated with
cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease:
A blood test (total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides,
Blood pressure
and tests for diabetes & anemia)
Health education
All services are by appointment - call the Health Department for more
information
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