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Van Buren and Cass County

Communicable Disease Reporting

Michigan healthcare providers must report certain diseases to the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department.

The Michigan Department of Community Health has updated its Communicable Disease Reporting Rules. The Emergency Rule, adopted in December 2004, adds the following diseases to the list of notifiable conditions:

  • Arboviral Diseases (e.g., West Nile Virus, St. Louis Encephalitis)
  • Avian Influenza
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
  • Monkeypox
  • Smallpox
  • SARS
  • Staphylococcus aureus (vancomycin-intermediate or resistant)
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae (invasive or resistant)
Important for providers to report any communicable diseases in the schools.

Providers Need to Report

Reporting communicable diseases is essential to:

  • Detect outbreaks and epidemics early.
  • Provide preventive treatment or education to affected individuals.
  • Focus prevention programs and efficiently allocate resources.
  • Measure the success of long-term control efforts.
  • Support research to uncover preventable causes.
  • Contribute to national and global disease surveillance efforts.

Infectious Disease Guidance

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Report Measles

Suspect Measles Evaluation Form

Clinical Provider Flowsheet for Measles - CDC

Stay Alert for Measles Cases – CDC

Measles Specimen Collection Checklist

Measles Specimen Collection Instructions

List of Test Types Available and Descriptions for MMR and Varicella

MDHHS - 6084 Virology/Serology Test Requisition Form

MDHHS Vaccine-Preventable Disease Investigation Guidelines-Lab Test Summary

CDC Health Advisory on Measles

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Report Tuberculosis (TB)

Positive PPD Referral Form

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Report Animal Bites

Animal Bite Reporting Form

Human Rabies PEP Protocol

Rabies Protocol for Animals

Mandatory Disease Reporting and Form

Physicians are required by law to report these diseases to their local health department.

If you suspect any of these conditions in a patient, please contact the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department Communicable Disease team at (269) 621-3143.

Providers can also download the Mandatory Report of Communicable Disease form and fax to (269) 621-2725.

See the revised 2025 Healthcare Professional's Guide to Disease Reporting in Michigan (MDHHS Brick Book)

Download Communicable Disease Report Form

Additional Resources