Section R. 325.171 - DefinitionsRule 1.
(1) As used in these rules:(a) "Appropriate local health department" means the local health department that has jurisdiction where an individual who has a disease or condition that is required to be reported resides or the local health department of the county in which the service facility is located.(b) "Code" means 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.(c) "Communicable" means capable of being transmitted from individual to individual, from animal to individual, or from an inanimate reservoir to an individual.(d) "Department" means the Michigan department of community health.(e) "Director" means the state director of community health or his or her designee.(f) "Epidemic" means any increase in the number of cases, above the number of expected cases, of any disease, infection, or other condition in a specific time period, area, or demographic segment of the population.(g) "Local health officer" means the health officer, or his or her designee, in the appropriate local health department.(h) "Medical and epidemiological information" means any of the following: (ii) Results of examinations.(iii) Findings on laboratory tests.(vii) Description and source of suspected causative agents.(viii) Any other information that is pertinent to an investigation which is requested by the local health department or the department in the course of that investigation.(i) "Novel influenza" means any strains or subtypes of influenza viruses not included in the current year influenza vaccine formulation.(k) "Venereal disease" means any of the following:(iv) Lymphogranuloma venereum.(2) Unless the context requires otherwise or as further clarified in these rules, terms defined in the code have the same meanings when used in these rules.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.171
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