Overview of the Division of Communicable Disease

Division Activities                                                                                 

• Provide support and consultation to local health departments and other health care professionals 

• Collect and analyze data on communicable diseases and share with the health care community 

• Develop programs and strategies to control communicable diseases 

• Engage in special studies related to the control of communicable diseases 

• Provide liaison with CDC on issues related to communicable diseases 

 

  Surveillance and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section              

• Emergency Notification Network 

• Enhanced surveillance for infectious and unusual diseases 

• Michigan Disease Surveillance System 

• Great Lakes Border Health Initiative 

• Syndromic surveillance 

• Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated & Resistant Pathogens 

• Exploration of novel surveillance systems 

• Preparedness and coordination for bioterrorism events and pandemic influenza 

• State BT and Flu Preparedness Plans 

• National Pharmaceutical Stockpile preparations 

• Continuing education on biological agents 

• Partnerships with law enforcement, emergency management and local public health in the surveillance for and response to incidents of intentional civilian exposure to infectious and hazardous agents (bioterrorism) 

• Maintenance of the Communicable Disease Information and Resources (CD INFO) website 

• Surveillance and control of respiratory infections, such as influenza and legionellosis 

• Control, surveillance and education of food-borne diseases such as E.coli 0157:H7, salmonellosis, hepatitis A and viral gastroenteritis 

• Control, surveillance and education about communicable diseases of the central nervous system such as meningitis, and encephalitis such as meningococcal disease 

• Enhancing the capacities of local communities 

 
Zoonotics and Special Projects Section 

• Control, surveillance and education on diseases transmitted by animals (zoonotic and vector-borne diseases,) such as West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, and rabies.

 
HIV, STD, Adult VH and TB Epidemiology Section                     

• HIV Surveillance: measuring disease and deaths among the entire population 

• Special HIV Surveillance Studies: detailed info on a sample of the HIV-infected population 

• HIV Serosurveillance: measure prevalence and incidence of HIV infection from blood samples within specific populations 

• Hepatitis C education and surveillance 

• Tuberculosis control and surveillance 

• STD surveillance 

Other Important Division Links

• Emerging Infectious Diseases 
• Michigan Prepares 
• Communicable Disease Reporting in Michigan 
• Communicable Disease Fact Sheets 
• Scabies Prevention and Control Manual (PDF)