Communicable Disease & Foodborne Illness

The Middletown Township Health Dept investigates certain illnesses referred to as Communicable Diseases. These diseases are a concern because they are able to be spread person to person. Investigations are conducted to stop the spread of disease, prevent outbreaks and to evaluate whether existing control measures are working.

If you have been diagnosed with a communicable disease or need more information, please contact us at 732-615-2095. All personal information will be kept confidential.  

For a list of Communicable Diseases and detailed information on each illness, please visit the New Jersey Dept of Health and Senior Services.

FOODBORNE ILLNESS
Many people become ill after consuming contaminated foods and beverages. These foodborne diseases can be caused by eating improperly prepared foods, contaminated products or by poor hygiene from sick/infected food handlers. Contact with animals and drinking non-treated water can also be a source of illness. Some major foodborne diseases are:

Campylobacteriosis | Foodborne Poisonings | Salmonellosis  Cyclosporiasism | Hepatitis A  | Shigellosis | E. coli 0157:H7 |   Listeriosis | Vibriosis

If you suspect that you may have acquired a foodborne illness, please contact us at 732-615-2095. All personal information will be kept confidential.