Communicable Disease Reporting | Airborne Infectious Diseases | Influenza

Fecal-Oral Infectious Diseases | Norovirus | Direct Contact Infectious Diseases

MRSA | Head Lice | Vaccination Requirements | Hearing & Vision Screening | Mercury

Communicable Disease Reporting

School and Childcare Reporting Form School Reporting Orientation (Aug. 20, 2012) For questions about illness or reporting, please call (231) 724-4723. For help with the reporting form or faxing, please call (231) 724-1238.      Communicable Disease Rules for Schools and Childcare Managing Communicable Diseases in Childcare Settings Guide to Common Communicable Diseases

Airborne Infectious Diseases

Spread by droplet from nose, throat, and mouth by sneezing, coughing, and speaking

Common Name	Also Known As	Caused By	Vaccine Preventable	Fact Sheet	Image
Chickenpox	Varicella	Virus	Yes
Fifth Disease	Erythema infectisum	Virus	No
Flu	Influenza	Virus	Yes
German Measles	Rubella	Virus	Yes
Measles	Rubeola	Virus	Yes
Meningitis	Meningococcal, Haemophilus	Bacteria	Yes
Mono	Cytomegalovirus - CMV	Virus	No
Mumps	Infectious parotitis	Virus	Yes
RSV	Respiratory Syncytial Viruses	Virus	No
Scarlet Fever	Streptococcal disease	Bacteria	No
Sixth Disease	Roseola	Virus	No
TB	Tuberculosis	Bacteria	No
Whooping Cough	Pertussis	Bacteria	Yes

Influenza

• Muskegon County Flu-like Illness Graph (Data from schools and day care centers)
• Muskegon County Confirmed Flu Graph (Data from laboratories and physicians)   
• Information for Schools on Influenza and Vaccines

• Guidance to Help Reduce the Spread of Seasonal Influenza in K-12 Schools

• How to Clean and Disinfect Schools to Help Slow the Spread of Flu
• The Flu: A Guide for Parents
• MDCH Flu Gallery - Posters
• MESSA Flu Posters

Fecal-Oral Infectious Diseases

Spread by contamination of hands, food and drink or objects placed in the mouth

• Muskegon County Gastrointestinal Illness Graph (Data from schools and day care centers)

Common Name	Also Known As	Caused By	Vaccine Preventable	Fact Sheet
Campylobacter	Campylobacteriosis	Bacteria	No
E. coli	Escherichia coli	Bacteria	No
Giardia	Giardiasis	Parasite	No
Hep A	Hepatitis A	Virus	Yes
Norovirus	Gastroenteritis	Virus	No
Salmonella	Salmonellosis, Gastroenteritis	Bacteria	No
Shigella	Shigellosis, Gastroenteritis	Bacteria	No

Norovirus

• The Stomach Bug Book: What School Employees Need to Know
• Guidelines for Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection of Norovirus
• EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Norovirus (Norwalk-like virus)

Direct Contact Infectious Diseases

Spread by direct skin contact with wounds or discharges from an infected person, may also be spread by indirect contact with infected shared surfaces or objects

Common Name	Also Known As	Caused By	Vaccine Preventable	Fact Sheet	Image
Cold Sore	Herpes simplex	Virus	No
Hand, Foot & Mouth	Coxsackievirus	Virus	No
Impetigo	Group A Streptococcus	Bacteria	No
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus	Bacteria	No
Pink Eye	Conjunctivitis	Virus, Bacteria or Allergen	No

MRSA

• Information and Advice about MRSA for School Officials
• Environmental Cleaning & Disinfecting for MRSA
• EPA's Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against MRSA

Handwashing

• Handwashing and Hand Sanitizers
• Clean Hands Save Lives Handwashing Poster
• Stop Germs! Stay Healthy! Wash Your Hands Poster

Respiratory Hygiene

• Coughing & Sneezing Etiquette
• Cover Your Cough Flyers and Posters

Head Lice

• Michigan Head Lice Manual: A comprehensive guide to identify, treat, manage and prevent head lice (includes sample letters for school use)

Vaccination Requirements

• Required Childhood Immunizations for Michigan School Settings
• Human Papillomavirus, Meningococcal & Other Vaccines for Pre-Teens and Teens (Info for Parents)

Hearing & Vision Screening

• Vision Screening and Reporting for Kindergarten
• Hearing & Vision Screening Program at PHMC

Mercury

• Keep our kids safe: Steps to Eliminate Mercury in Michigan K-12 Schools
• Mercury Spills in Schools and Businesses
• Mercury Vapor Video