Articles tagged: mosquitoes
UPDATED: Number of West Nile virus cases in Washtenaw County now at 5
Posted: Sep 18, 2012Editor's note: This story was updated at 3:25 p.m. The number of West Nile virus incidences in Washtenaw County rose from three to five this season, according to data released Tuesday by the Michigan Department ... Read more »
West Nile virus update: Number of cases in Washtenaw County rises to three
Posted: Sep 07, 2012The number of West Nile virus cases in Washtenaw County has risen to three, and 178 cases have been reported in the state, the Michigan Department of Community Health reports. Read more »
Experts say risk for West Nile infection low as cases mount
Posted: Aug 26, 2012As the count of new West Nile virus cases continues to grow in Michigan and across the country, experts state the risk for infection is low. Read more »
Associated press: 2nd Michigan death reported from West Nile virus as U.S. officials brace for spike
Posted: Aug 23, 2012Less than a week after an elderly Washtenaw County woman became the first person to die in Michigan this year from West Nile virus, state officials reported Thursday a second person has died and 18 ... Read more »
Public health officials considering mosquito control after woman's death from West Nile virus
Posted: Aug 17, 2012Health officials said they're assessing whether they should make a recommendation for mosquito control to local municipalities after a Washtenaw County woman died from West Nile virus. Read more »
Weather conditions 'off the charts' for West Nile Virus epidemic this summer
Posted: Jul 03, 2012There have been two reported incidents of the mosquito-born West Nile Virus in Michigan, one of which was a wild turkey in Washtenaw County. Experts say the hot, dry summer this year makes for prime conditions for an epidemic of the virus. Read more »
Wave of mosquitoes prompted by late July rain making themselves at home in Washtenaw County
Posted: Aug 09, 2011They love hot and humid weather, buzz in and out of our ears, and can be the bane of backyard barbecues. And lately, it's been worse. Mosquitoes are back with a vengeance in southern Michigan. Read more »
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