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This document provides guidelines for investigating cases of diphtheria in Michigan. It defines diphtheria clinically as an upper respiratory illness with an adherent membrane and confirms it based on isolation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae from the nose or throat. Health care providers should report suspected cases immediately to the local health department, who will investigate using forms, contact tracing, and laboratory testing. Control measures include isolation, antitoxin treatment, antibiotic prophy

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