Monmouth County Health Department Zika Activities and Preparedness

Monmouth County Collaborative Efforts Health Officer provides oversight for both the Health Department and Mosquito Control Division. Some of the collaboration that has occurred between the two agencies include: Staff meet and greet Defined roles and responsibilities Joint presentations Case monitoring Increased surveillance Information sharing Weekly meetings Streamlining of the complaint investigations Monmouth County Collaborative Efforts

Educational Programs Zika Virus Basics – community groups Zika 101 and Vector 101 Zika Awareness Training Phone Bank Training Health Forum – May 2016 Zika informational session for Department Directors County Fair Fight the Bite – t-shirts, hats for staff Basket raffle Information 10 zika trainings - 6 scheduled and a train the trainer Educational Programs

MRC/CERT Efforts Phone Bank Training Zika Virus Basics – train the trainer Mosquito check list Door hangers MRC/CERT Efforts

Phone Bank Created a separate phone line Maintain additional phones Training of staff and MRC Phone Bank

Responder Safety Staff Training Regular updates OSHA Preparedness Information Staff MC Safety Officer Responder Safety

Healthy Traveler Education and Immunization Program Monthly clinic. Daily calls for traveler information Healthy Traveler Program collaboration with the County Connection Mosquito Borne Illness policy Informational packets Post travel information In addition to answering calls, we have developed an information packet and an SOP for travelers. Monmouth County has another office that issues passports, and we wil be partnering with them to hold an additional travel clinic there. Healthy Traveler Education and Immunization Program

Monmouth County Health Department’s LINCs Messaging MCHD website Mosquito Division website OB/Gyn groups Pediatricians Social Media Press Releases Pre-developed messaging Updating our Zika plan. We have started on developing messages in the event of local transmission. We have been working off the CDC plan. So far we have concentrated on preparedness and getting the message out. In the next stage we will be concentrating on our response plan if we see local transmission. Monmouth County Health Department’s LINCs Messaging

QUESTIONS??? Contact Information: Christopher Merkel, Public Health Coordinator Christopher.merkel@co.monmouth.nj.us 732-431-7456 2157