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| EPIDEMIOLOGY |
PROVIDER: |
State |
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| CATEGORY: |
Direct Provision |
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| LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: |
M.C.L. 333.5101-333.5955; 1978 PA 368, Article 5 |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
Epidemiology is concerned with the gathering and analyzing of scientific information used to develop and direct public health policies for disease detection and prevention. It is also concerned with the areas of chronic disease, injuries, and maternal and child health. Physicians are required to report persons with communicable diseases that may represent a threat to community health. As clusters of illness are determined, epidemiological studies are conducted to identify and confirm the cause of the disease. A Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is maintained. Analysis and technical evaluations of environmental conditions which may threaten health through exposure to toxic substances are conducted and recommendations are made and actions taken where problems are identified. |
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| FUNDING: |
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Amount |
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Description |
| GF/GP |
$2,361,300 |
| GF/SP |
231,000 |
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Healthy Michigan, Michigan Health Initiative |
| Federal |
2,408,000 |
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Bio-Terrorism, HIV Surveillance, Health Assessment, PBB |
| IDG |
80,600 |
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Department of Environmental Quality |
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| FY 2001 APPROPRIATION TOTAL: |
$5,080,900 |
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ALLOCATION/
DISTRIBUTION: |
Appropriations Act |
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| ADMINISTRATION: |
Department of Community Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
See also Michigan Reportable Diseases and Conditions |
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| 1999 STATISTICS: |
Diseases Regularly Tracked by Bureau of Epidemiology:
Bloodborne: HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Respiratory: TB, Influenza, Legionella
Animal Carried: Rabies, Hantavirus, Tularemia
Insect carried: Lyme Disease, Ehrlichiosis, Encephalitis
Foodborne: Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli
Direct contact: Bacterial Meningitis, Tetanus
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Last Updated May 17, 2006
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