Paul Masaba, MD., Director and Health Officer

Directions to Somerset County Department of Health 

Adenovirus

• Frequently Asked Questions about Adenovirus
• Adenovirus Prevention

Rabies

Click the image for a video on how Rabies Simple Steps Saves Lives!

Additional Resources:

•  A Healthier You - Rabies Prevention
• CDC Rabies Home Page
• CDC Rabies and Kids
• Rabies FAQ's

What We Do:

The Somerset County Department of Health is dedicated to fostering healthy lifestyles and a safe environment through effective leadership in public health, comprehensive planning, development of proactive community partnerships and a continued commitment to public health service.  Additionally, SCDOH is the lead agency responsible for countywide Public Health emergency planning and response activities.  

SCDOH provides essential public health services to our contract communities including: 

• Public Health Administration
• Health Education
• Environmental Health
• Public Health  Nursing
• Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
• Maternal and Child Health
• Adult Health Programs

SCDOH also provides and supports  essential services throughout the County and the region, including:

• Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Environmental Health
• Regional Chronic Disease Coalition
• TB Control

Who We Serve:

The Somerset County Department of Health serves as the Health Department to our contracted communities: 

• Bedminster (including Pluckemin, Pottersville)
• Far Hills
• Franklin (including East Millstone, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Griggstown, Little Rocky Hill, Somerset, Zarephath)
• Manville
• North Plainfield
• Raritan
• Somerville

If you live in any other township, please contact your local health departments..