Michigan's Women, Infants & Children program, providing supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding information, and other resources for healthy mothers & babies.
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If you cannot afford child care, payment assistance is available.
Children's Special Health Care Services information and FAQ's.
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Information on the Food Assistance Program, eligibility requirements, and other food resources.
Information about the health care programs available through Medicaid and how to qualify.
Our migrant program works with a number of organizations to provide services for Michigan’s migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
A federal program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.
Universal caseload, or task-based processing, is a different way of handling public assistance cases.
Information on the Children's Protective Services Program, child abuse reporting procedures, and help for parents in caring for their children.
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Information on child support services for participants and partners.
Programs for healthy children & families, including immunization, lead poisoning prevention, prenatal smoking cessation, and many others.
Information on the Children's Foster Care program and becoming a Foster Parent.
Information about the Michigan law that requires certain information be made available to a woman who is seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the abortion procedure.
Information on treatment and services for juvenile offenders, success stories, and more.
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MDHHS and partners support a continuum of prevention services. The continuum is inclusive of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. Visit this page to learn more.
Information about injury and violence prevention programs in Michigan
Information on Safe Sleep for your baby, how to protect your baby's life.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) uses the best available science to reduce, eliminate, or prevent harm from environmental, chemical, and physical hazards.
Resources and information to assist in assuring firearm safety for families in the state of Michigan.
The Division of Victim Services (DVS) provides a voice advocating for and responding to all victims of crime in Michigan. Learn more about DVS-funded programs and services, including Michigan’s 24/7, free, confidential, and anonymous domestic violence and sexual assault hotlines.
Medical Resources for Child Protection
Serves as liaison and provides funding to Michigan’s 45 local health departments.
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Prevention of diseases & conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many others.
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Home to an array of public health programs, initiatives and interventions aimed at improving the health and well-being of women, infants, families and communities.
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Information on the grant awarded for the State Innovation Model Proposal
Protect MiFamily -Title IV-E Waiver
Offers resources for agencies who operate the Weatherization Assistance Program in the state of Michigan
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Measles is a highly contagious virus that can lead to severe complications, especially in children.
Measles was declared eliminated (absence of continuous disease transmission for greater than 12 months) from the United States in 2000. This was thanks to a highly effective vaccination program in the United States, as well as better measles control in the Americas region.
Measles is highly contagious. 90% of persons without immunity to measles will become ill after exposure to the virus.
Measles can live for up to 2 hours in an airspace after an infected person leaves an area.
Measles risk is increasing globally, in the U.S., and in Michigan.
For updates on measles cases in Michigan, see below.
For data and updates on measles cases in the United States:
Measles Cases and Outbreaks (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
To learn more about the history of measles and the vaccine, visit History of Measles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Measles risk is increasing globally, in the U.S., and in Michigan:
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Measles is highly contagious. 90% of persons without immunity to measles will become ill after exposure to the virus. Importantly, measles can be transmitted before the characteristic rash develops. Measles virus can persist in the air for hours AFTER an ill person has left. Therefore, an individual can be exposed even without being in the same place at the same time as a measles case.
How Measles Spreads (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Make sure you and your loved ones are up to date with the measles vaccine.
Two doses of MMR vaccine are over 95% effective in preventing measles.
Measles Vaccination (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Measles symptoms don’t appear immediately after exposure. Illness often starts with respiratory symptoms and eventually a rash develops.
Measles symptoms appear 7-14 days after contact with the virus and typically include a high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes.
Measles rash appears 3-5 days AFTER the first symptoms.
Call your healthcare provider immediately if you think you or your child have been exposed.
Call ahead before visiting a healthcare setting to be evaluated for measles.
Measles Symptoms and Complications (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Pictures of Measles Rash:
Photos of Measles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Measles cases in the United States usually originate with unvaccinated people who get infected in other countries. Typically, 2 out of 3 of these unvaccinated travelers are Americans. They can spread measles to other people who are not protected against measles, which sometimes leads to outbreaks.
Since measles is still common in many countries, unvaccinated travelers bring measles to the United States, and it can spread. Protect yourself, your family, and your community with the MMR vaccine, especially before traveling internationally.
To find out more about CDC's health recommendations for your travel destination, visit:
Travel Health Notices (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
For more information on measles and international travel:
Plan for Travel | Measles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The latest CDC travel advisory about measles
Measles in Globe | Travelers' Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Learn about symptoms, spread, risk of disease, and find answers to questions about measles.