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Data Portal

Updated Data

• Health
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (2022):
    • Emergency department visits.
    • Hospitalizations.
  • Lead Exposure – Children - all measures (2023):
    • Annual Blood Lead Levels.

New Data

• Blastomycosis – Number of human cases (2013-2022).
• Histoplasmosis – Number of human cases (2013-2022).

Data Spotlight: Blastomycosis and Histoplasmosis 

Blastomycosis 

Blastomycosis is a fungal disease. People get blastomycosis by breathing in spores from the fungus, Blastomyces when they disturb infected soil or other decomposing matter (e.g., leaves, wood). This can occur when sweeping, raking, digging, etc. The fungus lives most often in states surrounding the Great Lakes.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Histoplasmosis 

Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease. People can get histoplasmosis by breathing in spores from the fungus, Histoplasma. Histoplasma spores are released after contaminated soil or other organic matter is disturbed, especially around large amounts of bird and/or bat droppings. Some central and eastern states including Michigan have the fungus. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find Out More 

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) MiTracking and Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease Section (EZID) are working together to bring these fungal diseases to the MiTracking Data Portal. For more technical information about the data, review the metadata:

• Blastomycosis.
• Histoplasmosis.

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Communications

Healthy Winter Bingo

MiTracking collaborated on the Healthy Winter bingo sheet with other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Environmental Public Health Tracking (CDC Tracking) grantees. The bingo sheet shares various links with information on how to be prepared for winter. Visit the Healthy Winter Bingo webpage to download or screenshot the bingo sheet and to find clickable links. 

Updated: MiTracking Brochure

MiTracking has updated their brochure. The MiTracking brochure provides an overview of the program including:  

• Program information.
• What types of data are available. 
• What you can do with MiTracking. 
• MiTracking Data Search infographic link. 
• Contact information. 

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Announcements

Virtual Presentations

MiTracking is a great online resource covering a range of environmental health topics. We are now offering VIRTUAL presentations and trainings on how to use the Data Portal. If you are interested in a FREE training, email us at MDHHS-MiTracking@michigan.gov.

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About the MiTracking Program

MiTracking gathers existing Michigan environmental, health and population data, providing them all in one online location. Data is displayed in tables, charts and maps, which you can download, save and print.

Everyone from community members to public health professionals to students, can run data searches. With these tools, MiTracking can help all Michiganders explore how the environment may impact health.

The MiTracking Program is part of CDC Tracking. MiTracking is a MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau (EHB) program. You can find MiTracking at Michigan.gov/MiTracking.

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