mosquito

Grab the bug spray! Mosquitoes recently collected in three Michigan counties have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus.

More than 557,000 acres in 14 counties have been treated.

Includes a street-by-street look at Kent County.

35 businesses are licensed to spray for mosquitoes in Kent County.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis a growing problem in Michigan.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis and California encephalitis virus have each been found or are suspected.

Last week, Michigan health officials confirmed eight cases of West Nile virus so far this year, including one in Kent County.
Wood TV 8 reports that an 80-year-old man in Kent County passed away over the weekend from complications from the virus...

Last year, 40 people were diagnosed with West Nile virus in Michigan with one death reported.

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

Our long, cold winter left us itching to get outside.
Now, itching outside is exactly what we're doing.

West Michigan summer traditions include:  sitting by a campfire, heading to Lake Michigan...and swatting mosquitoes.
Get your swatting hand ready.  It looks like a big year for the mosquito population in West Michigan.

West Nile Virus has been found in Michigan.  This is the earliest the virus has been discovered in Michigan in several years.
Learn more about where the virus has been found and how to keep your family safe.