west nile virus

Health officials are urging residents to take precautions as a case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Michigan.

We talk to MSU entomology professor Ned Walker about why mosquitos in Michigan aren't what they used to be.

It's been a mosquito-heavy July for many Michiganders. Experts say the reason for this boom is recent warmer temperatures and heavy rainfall.Lynn Sutfin…

Kent County health officials expect to see cases of West Nile virus before summer ends. That’s because there are way more mosquitos found with the virus…

The first cases of rabies and West Nile virus were confirmed by state officials this week. Three birds and a bat were discovered to have the diseases,…

Robins are considered "super-spreaders" of West Nile virus. They’re especially good at passing the virus to mosquitoes, and mosquitoes, of course, can…

The wetter the summer, the more mosquitos you’re likely to find outside.In hot, dry summers, like the summer we are having now, there are fewer…

In a normal year, Michigan sees about a couple dozen or so cases of West Nile virus: 18 cases last year, according to the CDC’s map. Just one in 2014. And…

The first human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed for 2015. Three patients in Macomb, Monroe and Ottawa counties have been diagnosed with the…

Combine heavy rain, humid and warm weather, mosquitos, three dead crows ... and what you get is the first West Nile virus activity in Michigan in 2015.Dr.…