Reportable Diseases for Clinicians and Laboratorians

• One of the most likely ways that a bioterror incident may be discovered is through a increase in the number of people with a particular illness or a single instance of a rare disease. Thus, routine disease reporting is crucial to our bioterrorism planning and response.
• Physicians and labs are required by law to report to their local health department the occurrence of any of a list of diseases (see here); failure to report is a gross misdemeanor. Call the Monroe County Health Department Communicable Disease Office at (734) 240-7832 or fax them at (734) 240-7906.

Health Alert Network (HAN)

• An electronic communication system has been established in Michigan to facilitate communication between public health officials, hospitals, physicians, and other health professionals about health emergencies. See here for more information.

Physicians and Doctor's Offices

• For information on preserving vaccines during a power outage click here.
• For information on biological, chemical, and radiological threats click here.
• For the AMA's Quick Reference Guide: Biological Weapons click here.

Pharmacists

• The Monroe County Health Department and the Monroe Pharmacists Association are working together on a plan to distribute medication during a major health emergency. For more information, please call (734) 240-7874.

Veterinarians

• A number of animal diseases and conditions are also legally reportable (see here).
• Because many threats to human health are zoonotic diseases, the Monroe County Health Department would like to include veterinarians in its planning activities. If you are interested in participating in emergency preparedness planning, please call (734) 240-7874.