Communicable Diseases

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Animal Bite Reporting

Animal Bite Reporting Form: Please complete this form if you or your child have been bitten or scratched by an animal or exposed to a bat or other animal that could have rabies.

  • Our staff will contact you within one business day to ask additional questions and determine if the animal needs testing and/or if the exposed person needs medical treatment.
  • If you are completing this form after hours or on the weekend, please seek medical care if an animal has bitten someone.
  • If you find a bat in your home, please complete this form as we provide case-by-case consultation regarding the need for post-exposure prophylaxis.
  • DO NOT bring live bats to the Health Department.
  • Please only use this form to report an animal bite or bat exposure for someone who lives in Allegan County, or if the incident occurred in Allegan County, Michigan.
  • This form is secure and HIPAA compliant. Please provide as much detail as possible. 
  • For more information about rabies, view the Rabies Fact Sheet.

Animal Quarantine Reporting Form: Please complete this form to report the status of your pet after the 10-day quarantine and monitoring period.

Healthcare Provider Animal Bite Report Form: Please complete this form and fax it to ACHD if you are a healthcare provider reporting an animal bite/rabies exposure.

MDHHS Infection Prevention Resource and Assessment Team (IPRAT) - Expanded Consultation

  • The MDHHS Infection Prevention Resource and Assessment Team (IPRAT) is a team of subject matter experts from the Communicable Disease Division.

  • IPRAT partners and collaborates with Local Health Departments (LHDs), Long Term Care facilities (LTCs), and other congregate settings to provide and strengthen infection prevention practice, containment strategies, and prevention plans.  Click here to connect with IPRAT!

  • For more information visit the MDHHS IPRAT website.

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