COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROGRAM (CD)

 

Preventing and controlling communicable diseases is an essential service of public health.

Protecting the community from communicable diseases requires prompt reporting, assessment and prevention education. Mid-Michigan District Health Department employs professionals who are responsible for these activities. Public Health Nurses and Epidemiologist investigate reported communicable disease cases. They present their investigation to the Medical Director who will recommend appropriate prevention and follow-up needed to prevent the spread of the disease in the community. This team of professionals is very effective in controlling the spread of communicable diseases in the community.

In Michigan the Public Health Code requires that all health care providers (physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, laboratories, etc.) report specific diseases/organisms to the local health department. Schools are required to report any “unusual occurrence or outbreak” of any disease or infection to the local health department. In the following are the phone numbers through which you can reach our communicable disease professionals for disease reporting or questions:


Clinton County   Gratiot County   Montcalm County
989-227-3111 989-875-1019  989-831-3615
For more detailed information on 'Why report?' 'What to report?' and 'How and where to report?' please check out MDCH's website that is devoted to communicable diseases. You can also check out our Important Links section for more websites that have communicable diseases or other health related information.

 

                          New MRSA Information:

                                            MSRA Information for the public from the CDC

                                            Guide for Schools in Dealing with a MSRA Infection

                                            FAQ about MSRA in Schools

                                            Q&A About MRSA for School Health Professionals

                                   MDCH Brochure about MRSA

                                   MRSA Informational Poster

                          Newsletters:

                                            Communicable Disease Reporting Newsletter for Medical Providers - Spring of 2007

    Communicable Disease Reporting Newsletter for Schools - Fall of 2007

         Communicable Disease Reporting Newsletter for Schools - Spring of 2007

                          CD Statistics:

                                            Communicable Disease Reported By Year 2002-2006

                     Related Documents and Websites:

                                            Head Lice Manual

                                   Keep Sick Kids Home

                                   Scabies Prevention and Control Manual

 

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