Health officials across the state of Michigan are in charge of making sure that we know and take advantage of all of the information they provide us about the dangers to our health that exist within our communities. Sometimes those dangers are regional and only affected certain areas, and other times, there can be more wide spread alerts,
One of the things that health officials are watching closely for are diseases in humans, livestock, and even those that can be passed between the two specimens. There are hundreds of virus and diseases roaming the Earth, that can cause serious illness and sometimes even death upon exposure.
One of the specimens they watch closely are mosquitos, as there are several different species of mosquitos in Michigan, and some of them are known to carry some vicious diseases and viruses. West Nile Virus is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses that the Michigan health officials test for regularly.
Did You Hear There Is A Human Case Of West Nile Virus In Michigan?
Recently, they have found West Nile Virus in mosquitos in multiple counties across the state including Bay, Kalamazoo, Kent, Macomb, Midland, Saginaw, Tuscola and Wayne counties. Unfortunately, West Nile Virus didn’t stop with the mosquitos as Michigan health officials confirmed some horrible news…