Zoonotic and Vector-borne Diseases: Information for Veterinarians and Medical Providers
Zoonotic diseases are diseases that are normally found in animals but can be transmitted to people. Vectors are frequently arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, flies, fleas and lice, which can transmit diseases through bites.
Reporting
Health care and animal health providers in New York City are required to report certain diseases and conditions to the Health Department.
Information for Veterinarians
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General Information
Canine Leptospirosis
- 2023 Veterinary Advisory #11: 2022 Summary of Canine Leptospirosis Surveillance in New York City
- 2022 Veterinary Advisory #11: Summary of Canine Leptospirosis Surveillance in New York City, 2017-2021
- 2017 Veterinary Advisory #2: Summary of Canine Leptospirosis Surveillance in NYC, 2014-2016 (PDF)
- Canine Leptospirosis Fact Sheet for NYC Veterinarians (PDF)**
- Leptospirosis Fact Sheet for Dog Owners (PDF)**
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Rabies
- 2024 Veterinary Alert #3: 2023 Annual Rabies Summary (PDF)
- Information for Veterinarians: Rabies Prevention Poster (PDF)**
- Rabies Exposure and Biting Animals Management Flowcharts, Poster for Veterinarians (PDF)**
- Rabies: Protecting Your Pet (PDF)**
Other Languages: Español | Русский | 繁體中文 - Rabies: Statistics in New York City
- General Information on Rabies
Infection Control Information
Additional Information for Veterinarians
Information for Medical Providers
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General Information
Leptospirosis
Rabies
- Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis: Poster for Medical Providers (PDF)
- What to Expect With Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PDF)
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Tick-borne Diseases
- Health Alerts and Advisories
- Provider References
- Tick-Borne Diseases in NYC, A Physician's Reference Manual (PDF)**
- City Health Information: Preventing, Diagnosing and Managing Tickborne Diseases (PDF, July 2022)
- Tick-borne Disease Diagnostic Reference: Poster for Providers (PDF)**
- CDC: Tickborne Diseases of the United States – A Reference Manual for Healthcare Providers
- CDC: Tickborne Disease Continuing Education
- CDC: Lyme Disease Prophylaxis After Tick Bite (PDF)
- CDC: Pretest Probability of Lyme Disease and Serologic Testing (PDF)
- CDC: The Many Forms of Lyme Disease Rashes (Erythema Migrans) (PDF)
- Infectious Disease Society of America: Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease, 2020
- Infectious Disease Society of America: Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Babesiosis, 2020
- General Information
Mosquito-borne Diseases
NYC Data
- EpiQuery: Zoonotic, Tick-borne and Mosquito-borne Disease Data
- Environment and Health Data Portal
- Animal Rabies Data