Residents urged to protect against mosquito bites
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2019
CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112
LANSING, Mich. - The first West Nile virus activity for Michigan in 2019 has been confirmed in mosquitoes recently collected in Saginaw and Oakland counties and a Canada goose in Kalamazoo County. Residents are reminded that the best way to protect against West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses is to prevent mosquito bites.
Please see the full release from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for complete details.
For more information on WNV and EEE:
- The summer 2018 issue of the MSU VDL's newsletter, Diagnostic News, featured an article on EEE and WNV.
- Read more about WNV and EEE in Michigan on the College of Veterinary Medicine blog.