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Detroiters Urged to Take Preventive Measures Against the Spread of RSV
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The Detroit Health Department’s Communicable Disease program works to control and slow the spread of infectious diseases in Detroit to keep our families and community spaces safe.
Our team of nurses, epidemiologists, and communicable disease investigators monitor the status of diseases diagnosed by health care providers across Detroit and provide education and outreach to make sure Detroiters have what they need to stay healthy.
The Communicable Disease program works alongside other Detroit Health Department programs – such as Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health, Food Safety, and Immunizations – to ensure that necessary infection control measures take place to prevent outbreaks.
Health care providers, schools, and other agencies are required by public health law to report cases of suspected or confirmed communicable diseases to their local health department.
Note: Tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are monitored by surveillance programs outside of the Detroit Health Department. Please fax TB and STD-related results to:
Please navigate the following resources to report your lab results or disease information to the Detroit Health Department:
Schools and childcare or youth programs in Detroit are required to submit a weekly report of communicable diseases per Public Act 368 of 1978.
NEW Online Reporting via bit.ly/DetroitSchoolDiseaseReport
Via the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS)
Via email to [email protected] or fax to 313-877-9286
The Communicable Disease program works with Detroit Animal Care and Control and other agencies to ensure that the animal(s) and/or human(s) involved with an animal bite incident were not exposed to rabies.
How to Report:
The Detroit Health Department’s Communicable Disease program can be reached at 313-876-4000 or by Fax at 313-877-9286.
Detroiters Urged to Take Preventive Measures Against the Spread of RSV
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2022 Reportable Diseases Michigan by Condition - published by MDHHS
2022 Reportable Diseases Michigan by Pathogen - published by MDHHS
2022: Health Care Professional’s Guide to Disease Reporting in Michigan. A summary of the Michigan Communicable Disease Rules.
New guidelines, including online options, for reporting communicable diseases within your school or childcare center.
Updated in July 2020.
Detroit Health Department Communicable Disease Program Confidential Disease Reporting Form
In an effort to protect residents, DHD continues to work with the Michigan Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to actively monitor any possible cases of the COVID-19 Virus.
Community resources for residents, businesses, educational institutions and MDHHS
To ensure that all residents have access to COVID-19 testing, the Coronavirus Community Care Network is operating a COVID-19 testing site at the Detroit Health Department.
Read our latest press releases for the most up-to-date information on what the City is doing to help residents through the COVID-19 outbreak
Helpful information about coronavirus and what to do in the case of exposure.
Mpox info, vaccination locations, etc.