What is the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS)?

• The MDSS is a Web based communicable disease reporting system developed for the state of Michigan.

• It has been developed to national data standards (Logical Data Model, Public Health Information Network, National Electronic Disease Surveillance System)

Why has the MDSS been developed?

• To facilitate coordination among local, State and Federal Public Health Agencies
• To provide for the secure transfer, maintenance and analysis of communicable disease surveillance information
• To promote participation from a variety of stakeholders including public health, health care providers and medical laboratories

• To address needs in many areas of traditional disease surveillance, emergent infectious diseases and biological terrorism

For more information contact your Regional Epidemiologist or e-mail us at: MDCH_MDSS@Michigan.gov