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Communicable Diseases

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Services

Public Health Nurses assist the public and area providers by:

  • Investigating and intervening for potential communicable disease outbreaks
  • Assuring correct reporting of governmentally required reportable diseases.
    • Click Resource link:  “Reportable Diseases in Michigan”  below to see a list of reportable diseases.
  • Educating the public and providers regarding public health aspects of communicable diseases.
  • Evaluation and treatment of potential and confirmed tuberculosis.
  • Tuberculosis Skin Testing


Resources

Emerging Diseases Website Update

  • The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (EZID) Section has recently updated the format on the Emerging Diseases website (www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases).  In addition to re-organizing the content to be more mobile-friendly, there is a new mapping application (MI Disease Mapper:  http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/midiseasemapper/) that allows visitors to the site to design custom searches of Michigan’s surveillance data for diseases transmitted by insects and animals  Please take some time to acquaint yourself with the new site.

Michigan Emerging Disease Issues – Bed Bugs

Reportable Diseases in Michigan

Health Care Professional’s Guide to Disease Reporting in Michigan

MDCH Communicable Diseases A-Z

Managing Communicable Diseases in Schools

Chicken Pox Letter for Providers


Contact Numbers for Locations, Information and Assistance

Cass County
Diana Baker, RN

Phone: 269.782.0064 ext. 2015

Van Buren County
Julie Beeching, RN

Phone: 269.621.3143 ext. 1392
All services are provided as the need arises, generally during business hours for non-emergent situations and generally by appointment only.


Financial

Many other services are provided free. Please ask the Public Health nurse or our Receptionist regarding the charges for specific services.

 

Measles, It Isn't Just a Little Rash

Measles; It Isn't Just a Little Rash.  

Click here for information on symptoms, the serious health problems the disease can cause and how to protect your child.  

For more information go to www.cdc.gov/measles          

Measles Vaccine: Our Best protection - click here for more information.

Click here for 2019 Michigan Measles Outbreak Information

>  April 17, 2019, Two new cases of measles in Southeast Michigan, case count is 42. Detroit and Oakland County residents affected; exposure sites in Ingham and Kent counties. Click here for MDHHS Press Release

>  April 15, 2019, New, unrelated,  case of Measles confirmed in Washtenaw County. Click here for MDHHS Press Release  

** Local Healthcare Providers Resources:

Click here for Suspect Measles Evaluation Worksheet

Click here for Measles Outbreak Information from VB Cass DHD (4/1/19).

Click here for Measles Testing Guidance at Michigan Bureau of Labs.

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News from the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department

To protect the public’s health and reduce the spread of COVID-19, VBCDHD has made temporary adjustments to public health services offered in Van Buren and Cass County.  Important updates to note:

APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SERVICES.

ALL individuals entering the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department: 1.) will receive a health risk assessment (questionnaire) and temperature check prior to entering the building and 2.) are required to wear a face covering

 

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NEW: Click HERE to see Van Buren/Cass District Health Department 2019 Annual Report.

Click HERE for the latest issue of our At Your Service Newsletter.

Previous issues can be found under Health Statistics at the bottom of the page.

Office Locations

Opening March 29, 2021: Our Mattawan & Hartford facilities are moving and merging into one new location.

Van Buren/Cass District Health Department’s NEW Public Health Education Facility at 260 South Street Lawrence MI 49064

The Hartford location will be CLOSED March 25 & 26, 2021 while we move to our NEW location.

 

Hartford – Administration ~ Community Dental Clinic ~ Environmental Health ~ Public Health Nursing
57418 CR 681
Hartford, MI 49057
269-621-3143 / Get Directions »

 

Dowagiac – Community Dental Clinic ~ Environmental Health ~ Public Health Nursing
302 S. Front St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
269-782-0064 / Get Directions »

 

Mattawan – this clinic has closed, ALL services are being provided in our Hartford and Dowagiac offices

Hours of Operation

effective 01/01/2018

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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For an After Hours Public Health Emergency contact the appropriate county Sheriff Dispatch.

Van Buren County: phone  269-657-3101

Cass County: phone 269-445-1560

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