School and Childcare

Resources:

• Managing Communicable Diseases in Schools
• Managing Communicable Diseases in Child Care Settings
• ACHD's Reporting of Communicable Diseases

Reporting:

• Communicable Disease School Reporting System: Questions or concerns regarding the school reporting system can be directed to schoolreporting@allegancounty.org.

Long-term Care Facilities

Resources:

• Michigan Communicable Disease Information
• MDHHS Influenza Website
• Respiratory Virus Outbreak in Long Term Care Facilities, MDHHS
• Outbreak Response Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities, MDHHS
• Healthcare-Associated Infections (michigan.gov)
• MDHHS Health Care Professional's Guide to Disease Reporting Brick Book 2026
• MDHHS Reportable Diseases in Michigan by Pathogen 2026
• MDHHS Reportable Diseases in Michigan by Condition 2026

Reporting:

• Online Reporting of Communicable Diseases in Michigan
• Facility Cluster/Outbreak Report Form: To report a suspected or confirmed outbreak to Allegan County Health Department, complete the online form OR the attached PDF
• Allegan County Health Department Cluster and Facility Outbreak Notification Form 

Healthcare Providers

Resources:

• Influenza and ILI Reporting PDF 2025 - 2026 
• MDHHS Health Care Professional's Guide to Disease Reporting Brick Book 2026
• MDHHS Reportable Diseases in Michigan by Pathogen 2026
• MDHHS Reportable Diseases in Michigan by Condition 2026
• Influenza Guidance for Healthcare Providers (michigan.gov)

Reporting:

• Online Reporting of Communicable Diseases in Michigan

Tuberculosis

Resources:

• TB Education and Resources
• TB Fact Sheet (Spanish)
• TB Fact Sheet (English)
• Physician Consulting MDHHS Webpage
• What To Know About the TB Test (English)
• What To Know About the TB Test (Spanish)
• Latent Tuberculosis Infection - A Guide for Primary Health Care Providers
• TB Skin Tests are available by appointment only. Please call (269) 673-5411 to schedule an appointment.

Reporting:

• Tuberculosis is a reportable disease, and physicians must report cases of TB within 24 hours of diagnosis or discovery to their local health department. You can visit the Local Health Department Maps page to find the information on your local health department.
•  TB Referral and Health History PDF Form