Health Department

Joel Strasz - Public Health Officer
Andre Reed - Deputy Health Officer
Emily Nelson - Public Health Nursing Services Manager
Melissa Opheim - Public Health Services Manager/EPC
Amy Revette - WIC Manager
Mark Pickell - Business Services Manager
Joel Kwiatkowski - Environmental Health Manager
Dr. Thomas Bender - Medical Director
Dr. William Morrone - Medical Examiner
Bay County Health Department
1200 Washington Avenue
Bay City, Michigan 48708
Voice: (989) 895-4009
Fax: (989) 895-4014

 Public Health Tools for Schools

 

Communicable Disease Reporting

Reportable Diseases in Michigan by Pathogen

Reportable Diseases in Michigan by Condition

Cluster and Facility Outbreak Notification Form

Managing Communicable Diseases in Schools 22-23 Guidance

CD Rules

Managing CD in Childcare Setting

For questions about illness or filling out the communicable disease reporting form please call the public health nurse at 989-895-4003.

 

 

Disease Name

 

Caused by

 

Vaccine

 

Letter to Parent

 

Fact Sheet

 

Other Documents

 

CDC Link

Bed Bugs

Parasite

No

Bed Bugs Letter to Parents

Bed Bugs Fact Sheet

Bed Bugs Inspection Report to Parents

CDC Bed Bugs Website

Chickenpox (varicella)

Virus

Yes

Chickenpox Letter to Parents

Chickenpox Fact Sheet

Chickenpox Exclusion Letter to Parents

CDC Chickenpox website

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Virus

No

Cytomegalovirus Letter to Parents

Cytomegalovirus Fact Sheet

 

CDC Cytomegalovirus Website

Fifth Disease

Virus

No

Fifth Disease Letter to Parents

Fifth Disease Fact Sheet

 

CDC Fifth Disease Website

Giardiasis (Giardia)

Parasite

No

 

Giardia Letter to Parents

Giardia Fact Sheet

CDC Giardia website

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (hib)

Bacteria

Yes

Hib Letter to Parents

Hib Fact Sheet

 

CDC Hib Website

Hand Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD)

Virus

No

HFMD Letter to Parents

HFMD Fact Sheet

 

CDC HFMD Website

Hepatitis A

Virus

Yes

Hepatitis A Letter to Parents

Hepatitis A Fact Sheet

 

CDC Hepatitis A Website

Impetigo

Bacteria

No

Impetigo Letter to Parents

Impetigo Fact Sheet

 

CDC Impetigo website

Influenza (flu)

Virus

Yes, seasonal*

Influenza Letter to Parents

Influenza Fact Sheet

 

CDC Influenza Website

Lice

Parasite

No

Lice in Class Awareness Letter to Parents

Overall Awareness for Lice Letter to Parents

Head Lice Fact Sheet

Child has Lice Notification to Parents

Lice Inspection Report to Parents

Head Lice Brochure

CDC Lice Website

Measles

Virus

Yes

Measles Exposure Letter to Parents

Measles Fact Sheet

 

CDC Measles Website

Meningitis

Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, or Non infectious

For some bacterial strains*

Bacterial Meningitis Letter to Parents

Meningitis Unk Etiology Letter to Parents

Viral Meningitis Letter to Parents

Bacterial Meningitis Fact Sheet

Viral Meningitis Fact Sheet

 

CDC Meningitis Website

Mononucleosis (mono)

Virus

No

Mononucleosis Letter to Parents

Mononucleosis Fact Sheet

 

CDC Mono Website

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Bacteria

No

MRSA Letter to Parents

MRSA Fact Sheet

 

CDC MRSA Website

Mumps

Virus

Yes

Mumps Letter to Parents

Mumps Fact Sheet

 

CDC Mumps Website

Norovirus (gastroenteritis, "stomach flu")

Virus

No

Norovirus Letter to Parents

Norovirus Fact Sheet

Norovirus Environment Cleaning

CDC Norovirus Website

Pertussis (whooping cough)

Bacteria

Yes

Pertussis Letter to Parents

Pertussis Fact Sheet

 

CDC Pertussis Website

Pinkeye (conjunctivitis)

Virus, bacteria, or allergen

No

Pinkeye Letter to Parents

Pinkeye Fact Sheet

 

CDC Pinkeye Website

Pinworms

Parasite

No

Pinworms Letter to Parents

Pinworms Fact Sheet

 

CDC Pinworms Website

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Virus

Yes

RSV Letter to Parents

RSV Fact Sheet

 

CDC RSV Website

Ringworm

Fungus

No

Ringworm Letter to Parents

Ringworm Fact Sheet

 

CDC Ringworm Website

Roseola (Sixth Disease)

Virus

No

Roseola Letter to Parents

Roseola Fact Sheet

 

CDC Roseola Website

Rotavirus

Virus

Yes

Rotavirus Letter to Parents

Rotavirus Fact Sheet

 

CDC Rotavirus Website

Rubella (German measles)

Virus

Yes

Rubella Letter to Parents

Rubella Fact Sheet

 

CDC Rubella Website

Salmonella

Bacteria

No

Salmonella Letter to Parents

Salmonella Fact Sheet

 

CDC Salmonella Website

Scabies

Parasite

No

Scabies Letter to Parents

Scabies Fact Sheet

Scabies Manual

CDC Scabies Website

Shigellosis

Bacteria

No

Shigella Letter to Parents

Shigella Fact Sheet

 

CDC Shigella Website

Shingles

Virus

Yes

Shingles Letter to Parents

Shingles Fact Sheet

 

CDC Shingles Website

Strep throat

Bacteria

No

Strep Throat Letter to Parents

Strep throat Fact Sheet

 

CDC Strep throat Website