Public Health Advisory : Preventing Heat-Related Illness and Death Among People Most at Risk during Excessive Heat Events

PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY

A heat advisory is expected for Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, 2023 with heat indices forecasted to reach excessive heat levels up to 103 or higher on Friday. 

Health Advisory on HRI:

Preventing Heat-related Illness (HRI)

Prevenir la insolación

NJ Prevent Heat Related Illness

TICK-BORNE DISEASES:

• How to Avoid Tick Bites - https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/vectorborne/avoid_tick_bites.pdf
• How to Remove a Tick - https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/vectorborne/remove_tick_021518.pdf
• Tick-Borne Diseases Brochure - https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/vectorborne/tick_brochure_english.pdf and https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/vectorborne/tick_brochure_spanish.pdf

MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES:

• Mosquito-Borne Diseases Brochure - https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/vectorborne/mosquito_brochure_english.pdf and https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/vectorborne/C2678--Mosquito-borne%20Diseases%20Brochure-SPA-without%20crop%20marks.pdf
• Fight the Bite: Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOVNc6HgPt8
• Mosquito-Proof Your Yard: Habitat Checklist - https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/Mosquito-Proof%20Your%20Yard.pdf

WATERBORNE ILLNESS:

• Let’s Make a Healthy Splash flyer - Make A Healthy Splash (cdc.gov)