Infectious Disease Outbreaks & Reporting

Prevention and control of communicable disease is a shared responsibility between schools, health care providers, parents, students, local and state health departments, and other community partners. The school environment is conducive to the acquisition and transmission of communicable diseases but is also where good preventive practices can lessen the impact of these diseases.

Outbreaks and suspected outbreaks of any illness/condition are immediately reportable to the Ocean County Health Department for schools located in the county. This pertains to youth camps, child care centers, preschools, schools and institutions of higher education referred to in general as “schools.”

If you are a school representative experiencing a suspect outbreak, contact the Communicable Disease Unit at 732-341-9700 ext. 7515.