Oakland County warns of West Nile virus as summer season reaches peak
It's nearly one month until the start of the fall season, and in Oakland County, the health office says to be careful as West Nile virus looms in mosquitoes.
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It's nearly one month until the start of the fall season, and in Oakland County, the health office says to be careful as West Nile virus looms in mosquitoes.
The Oakland County Health Division says WNV was detected in three birds and the county's mosquito pool in 2024
MDHHS officials say the individual contracted the virus out of state but lives in Michigan. The individual became sick in June.
The Macomb County Health Department is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites after West Nile Virus was recently detected in mosquitoes.
Two people in Michigan are hospitalized after they tested positive for West Nile Virus, health officials announced Thursday.
Michigan officials say the first cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in domestic animals this year were detected in Mecosta and Calhoun counties.
Outdoor enthusiasts are urged to use caution after the first human case of the West Nile virus was reported in Oakland County.
