Routine West Nile virus testing by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has "identified positive mosquito pools in our community." ...

Each year, Michigan collects and tests mosquitoes for infectious disease — the most common being West Nile virus.

Health officials are warning residents in counties where the virus has been detected to take precautions to avoid the ...

Some Michigan school districts couldn’t wait for the season to start so they started football practice at midnight. (Aug. 11, ...

The first human case of West Nile Virus in Michigan this year has been detected in a Livingston County resident, the state announced. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) ...

MDHHS reminds that the best way to protect against WNV and other mosquito-borne diseases is to prevent mosquito bites.

After sitting out the last two seasons with foot injuries, West Michigan native Donavan Brazier made a triumphant return at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. (Aug. 10, 2025) ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — A person died after a house fire in Battle Creek on Saturday morning, according to firefighters.

So far this summer, at least 44 samples of mosquitoes in Michigan have tested positive for a mosquito-borne illness. That ...

MDHHS says the case is the first detected in humans in Michigan this year. Mosquito-borne illnesses peak in August and ...

It is the first human case of WNV detected in Michigan this year, said the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.