COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Barry County: 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings MI 49058Eaton County: 1033 Health Care Dr., Charlotte, MI 48813Communicable Disease Phone Line: (269) 798-4152(517) 541-2641www.barryeatonhealth.orgCOMMUNICABLE DISEASECD Link: May 2018Linking Health Care Providers with Local Public HealthWarmer Weather Means Ticks and Lyme DiseaseLyme disease is an increasingly important health issuein Michigan. As a reminder, peak transmission seasonfor Lyme disease in Michigan is associated with thenymphal stage of blacklegged ticks. About the size ofa poppy seed, these ticks are active from May throughAugust, and peak in June. Frequent tick checks areimportant during this time of year, as prompt removalof ticks helps prevent Lyme disease.Ticks that are dead upon receipt or from animals (dog,cat, horse, etc.) will not be tested; however, they willbe identified to species and life stage.What can health care providers do? Review public health data regarding the risk ofLyme disease in Michigan Take the FREE Michigan Lyme disease continuingmedical education activity Diagnose and treat infections using best practices Report cases promptly to the Barry-Eaton DistrictHealth DepartmentWhere should health care providers go for moreinformation and CMEs? Remind patients about the risk of Lyme disease inyour area and ways to prevent infectionsMDHHS has created a Lyme disease web portal forhealthcare providers: www.michigan.gov/lymeinfo.This website includes easy tab navigation andcontains the most current information regarding theepidemiology of Lyme disease, prevention, symptoms,diagnostics, and treatment guidelines.There was a tick on my patient. Can it be tested?The Emerging Diseases Section of the MichiganDepartment of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)provides tick identification at no charge to Michigancitizens. There are two ways to have a tick identified:MDHHS has also created web-based educationalmaterials regarding Lyme disease in Michigan that arespecifically targeted for health care providers. Click onhttps://goo.gl/VcpVfX and follow the steps to watch thewebinar and earn free CME credits. Submit a photo of the tick, or, Send the tick to MDHHS for microscopicidentification (preferred)How to submit a tick photo: https://goo.gl/M746gJHow to ship a tick: https://goo.gl/1EShwUIn This IssueSubmitted ticks will be forwarded for no-cost Lymedisease screening at the MDHHS Bureau of Labs, if: Zika Testing Update Hepatitis A Outbreak Resources The tick was found attached to a person New Shingles Vaccine The tick is a blacklegged tick (also known as adeer tick) And much more! The tick is still alive1
MDHHS Hepatitis A Outbreak ResourcesAs the Hepatitis A outbreak in Michigan continues tospread, MDHHS maintains updated information ontheir website for providers to access and use:Michigan Health Alert Network (MIHAN), MDHHS isposting response materials to the MIHAN documentlibrary (https://michiganhan.org/) in the followingfolder path: Local Health CD INVESTIGATIONS Michigan Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Materials There is a hepatitis A helpline which provides 24/7expert counsel for healthcare professionals to fightongoing outbreak: https://goo.gl/AzcPv5 A “Hepatitis A Outbreak” folder has been createdwithin the “Hospitals and MCA” folder in the MIHANdocument library for hospitals and HCCs to shareresponse-related materials Case counts, ongoing response information, andapproved public information materials are beingupdated on the MDHHS hepatitis A outbreakwebsite at www.michigan.gov/hepatitisAoutbreakMichigan Hepatitis A OutbreakCases and Deaths as of May 2, 2018 The Michigan Hepatitis A Outbreak VaccinationClinic Calendar is posted to the response websiteand at https://goo.gl/AWUSmQ with all upcomingpublic hepatitis A clinicsCasesHospitalizationsDeaths828665 (80.3%)26 (3.1%) For health care providers who are registered on theSalmonella Linked to Kratom Consu ImmunizationsAdult ImmunizationsVaccines for Women's HealthInfluenza VaccineImmunizations for Health Care PersonnelFor more information, please contact JennySmith, RN, at jjsmith@bedhd.org or (269) 7984137.Select Reportable Disease Cases in Barry and Eaton CountiesYear to date (YTD) counts for 2018 are as of April 30, 2018. The communicable disease numbers represent thenumber of confirmed and probable cases reported to BEDHD. BEDHD no longer reports animal bite exposuresunless they result in a recommendation for rabies prophylaxis.FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF REPORTABLE DISEASES: https://goo.gl/FBykZVFoodborne or Waterborne Diseases2015201620172018 iosis0010000Salmonellosis1027334020Shiga toxin-producing E. coli2302200Shigellosis711100000Vaccine Preventable Diseases2015201620172018 ria0000000H. influenza 55346021S. pneumonia, invasive14212800006
Select Reportable Disease Cases in Barry and Eaton Counties, ContinuedMeningitis and Meningococcal Disease2015201620172018 (YTD)Feb-18Mar-18Apr-18Aseptic Meningitis (Viral)2111149234Bacterial/Other Meningitis0520000Meningococcal Disease00000002015201620172018 (YTD)Feb-18Mar-18Apr-18Eastern Equine Encephalitis0000000Lyme Disease21111001Malaria0211001West Nile Virus1000000Vectorborne DiseaseOther Communicable Diseases2015201620172018 (YTD)Feb-18Mar-18Apr-18Guillain-Barre eptospirosis40013000000000Rabies (Human)0000000Group A Strep, invasive4464120Tuberculosis10100002015201620172018 (YTD)Feb-18Mar-18Apr-182024101Hepatitis B (Acute)1011100Hepatitis B (Chronic)109143102Viral Hepatitis (Acute and Chronic cases)Hepatitis AHepatitis C (Acute)2312000Hepatitis C (Chronic)87107132361298Hepatitis C (Unknown)00105113Sexually Transmitted Infections2015201620172018 Gonorrhea991451114210157Syphilis (Congenital)0000000Syphilis (Early Latent)3141000Syphilis (Late Latent)0233020Syphilis (Late with Manifestations)0000000Syphilis (Latent of Unknown Duration)0001000Syphilis (Primary)0112110Syphilis (Secondary)00100007
2018 Brick Book Now AvailableA Comprehensive Guide to CommunicableDisease Regulations and ReportingThe 2018 Health Care Professional’s Guide toDisease Reporting in Michigan has been updated andreleased by the Michigan Department of Health andHuman Services.Providers can find a link to this resource, commonlyknown as the “Brick Book”, at https://goo.gl/8Hdzf9.Please remember that accurate and complete diseasereporting is essential to the community’s health.Prompt required reporting allows for timely action bylocal and state public health personnel.Your assistance with this is much appreciated!Any questions about communicable disease reportingcan be directed to the Barry-Eaton District HealthDepartment at (269) 798-4152 in Barry County or(517) 541-2641 in Eaton County.Barry-Eaton District Health Department1033 Health Care DriveCharlotte, MI 48813PLACESTAMPHERE8
Barry County: 330 W. Woodlawn Ave., Hastings MI 49058 Eaton County: 1033 Health Care Dr., Charlotte, MI 48813 Communicable Disease Phone Line: (269) 798-4152 (517) 541-2641 www.barryeatonhealth.org COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Linking Health Care Providers with Local Public Health CD Link: May 2018 Lyme disease is an increasingly important health issue
Communicable Disease Management Page 6 of 14 3.2. Communicable diseases of concern Table 1 - Communicable Disease Definitions, Modes of Transmission, and Signs and Symptoms Disease Definition Transmission Signs & Symptoms Tuberculosis (TB) TB is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs, but it can attack almost any
Pandemic Response Plan to form a Comprehensive Communicable Disease Management Plan . This plan was adapted (with permission) from Dr . Jan Olson and team’s comprehensive communicable disease management plan for the Molalla River School District, by the MESD School Health Services department in collaboration with district administration .
Training Sign-In Sheet Template Training Documentation Form . for Unit or Program-Specific COVID-19 Communicable Disease Plan . Program/Unit name: Date: Name Training Date Signature By signing this log, you confirm that you have been provided with training related to COVID-19 and your unit’s Communicable Disease Plan, that the content is .
The Economics of Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia report was written by Bloom, D. E., Chen S., McGovern M., Prettner K., Candeias V., Bernaert A. and Cristin S. 3 4 6 9 11 12. The Economics of Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia 3 Overview and purpose Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been
Communicable Disease Management in the Camp Setting Linda E. Erceg, RN, MS, PHN – October 2020 Purpose Statement Campers and staff arrive ready to participate in the camp program. When communicable illness strikes, it impacts that participation and changes the camp experience in unanticipated ways.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN CALIFORNIA, 2001-2008 SURVEILLANCE AND STATISTICS SECTION INFECTIOUS DISEASES BRANCH DIVISION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Edmund G. Brown Jr. Governor State of California Diana S. Dooley, Secretary Health and Human Services Agency
Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases A Guide for School Administrators, Nurses, Teachers, Child Care Providers, and Parents or Guardians Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 751-6113 (866) 628-9891 e-mail: info@health.mo.gov
Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace were convicted of the murder in 1972 of prison guard Brent Miller. They were placed in isolation together with a third man, Robert King, who was accused of a different crime. Robert King was released in 2001 after serving 29 years in solitary. Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox remain in solitary confinement in .
