To report a communicable disease concern such as patient evaluation seen after hours in the emergency department or urgent care clinic, or citizens with questions regarding a possible rabies exposure or other serious communicable disease concerns after hours or on the weekend, call 248-858-0931 and ask for the administrator on call.

For school exclusion rules, communicable disease related questions, information regarding outbreaks, or communicable disease reporting, call 248-858-1286.

• School Health Resources
• Michigan Department of Education
• Managing Communicable Diseases in Schools
• Health and Human Services Communication Portal (HHSCP) - School Disease Reporting
• Letter to School Partners 
• Letter to School Principals
• Letter to Childcare Directors
• Communicable Disease Reference Chart
• Reportable Communicable Disease List for Schools, Pre-Schools, and Childcares

The Communicable Disease Unit is responsible for the detection of communicable disease outbreaks, investigation of reported suspect outbreaks, and providing the recommendations for outbreak control.

When an outbreak is detected or reported, the Communicable Disease Unit will partner with local, regional, and inter-agency partners, Michigan Department of Community Health, and Centers for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the course of the outbreak investigation.

If you wish to report a suspected outbreak of a communicable disease, please call 248-858-1286.

The Communicable Disease Unit follows up on all reports of communicable disease illness. All cases are managed by a Communicable Disease Nurse who will contact the ill person or their guardian to gather information regarding:

• When they first became ill
• Where the person was exposed
• Who or what was the ill person was exposed to that may have caused their illness

The Communicable Disease Nurse will also provide information regarding the reported disease, prevention measures needed to prevent further spread, and recommendations.

The Communicable Disease Unit is responsible for the surveillance of all reportable communicable diseases within the State of Michigan. As stated within the Michigan Public Health Code, physicians, laboratories, and primary care providers are required to report suspected or confirmed communicable disease illness to the local health department. Schools and daycare providers also report communicable disease illness in their facilities to the local health department.

If you are a local healthcare provider, school or daycare that is interested in participating in communicable disease reporting, please call 248-858-1286.