West Nile Virus

Mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus have been detected in Kent County. WZZM reports that officials from the Kent County Health Department have confirmed the virus in mosquitoes but not in any person. The mosquitoes were found in East and Southeast Grand Rapids with the zip code 49506...

On Friday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2016.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has confirmed Michigan's first West Nile virus activity of 2015.

The Kent County Health Department is advising residents to take precautions when spending time outdoors after the discovery of West Nile Virus in three Michigan counties. Officials are saying that the conditions this summer have caused mosquitoes, which carry the virus, to hatch early. West Nile Virus can be fatal, and has symptoms that include fevers, meningitis, and even encephalitis.