CDC Public Response Service

     The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Response Service provides information via toll-free national hotlines and e-mail to the general public and health professionals for questions and concerns about biological, nuclear, and chemical terrorism. Health communications specialists offer clear, concise, up-to-date information and appropriate public health referrals. Service is provided in English, Spanish, and via TTY for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and is accessible throughout the United States , Puerto Rico , and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

     Do you have questions or concerns about the threat of biological, nuclear, and chemical terrorism? Or concerns about infectious diseases, occupational and environmental health, or chronic disease prevention and health promotion? For CDC-approved information, please call:

CDC Public Response Hotline

English: (888) 246-2675
Espanol: (888) 246-2857
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. EST
Sat-Sun: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST

TTY Service: (866) 874-2646
Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. EST
Sat-Sun: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. EST

     For more information on public health emergency preparedness and response in Ionia County , please call the Ionia County Health Department at (616) 527-5340 or visit www.bt.cdc.gov .