While fall-like weather has reached Michigan, mosquitoes — and the viruses they carry — remain a risk as long as temperatures remain above freezing, so it's important to be wary of bites. "When colder ...

Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today! Each year, Michigan collects and tests mosquitoes for infectious disease — the most common being West Nile virus.

Michigan is reporting its first case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal this year. The mosquito-borne disease was detected in an unvaccinated horse in Benzie County, the state ...

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. — The first human case of West Nile virus this year was detected in Michigan last week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced. The case was ...

KENT COUNTY, Michigan (WXMI) — West Michigan’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person’s death, said health officials. The Kent County resident contracted the ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Ottawa County Health Department confirmed the state’s first human infection with a mosquito-borne virus for 2020 ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Health officials say mosquitoes capable of spreading the Zika virus have been documented in Michigan for the first time. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and ...

State officials on Thursday, Aug. 28, said they have confirmed the first 2025 case of a virus that can cause life-threatening illnesses in both humans and horses. The Michigan Department of ...