West Nile Virus

 

West Nile Virus is a disease that can be transmitted to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito.  It is important to remember that not all mosquitoes carry the disease and not everyone who is bit by an infected mosquito gets sick.  The population at highest risk to develop serious illness are the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

Since its arrival in North America, West Nile Virus has spread across the nation and has become a seasonal epidemic that flares up in the late summer and continues into the fall.

More information can be found at one of the links listed at the bottom left side of this page or the links listed below under Other Resources.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions, call us at 586-469-5236, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or E-mail us now.

Other Resources

Michigan Department of Community Health

http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases/0,1607,7-186-25805-75950---,00.html

National WNV Data - Center for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

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