Lansing, MI - While the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has not reported any new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry flocks since May 2022, the virus is still being detected in Michigan’s wildlife.
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Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued an updated public health alert regarding additional illnesses of shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) across the state associated with the multi-state outbreak.
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Lansing, MI - West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a blood donation from a resident of Oakland County. The donor has experienced no symptoms of illness.
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Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and three local health departments – Kent, Ottawa and Oakland – are investigating a recent increase in the number of illnesses related to E. coli bacteria.
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Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing its expanded partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation through Project Act to provide 180,000 COVID-19 tests to 36,000 households located anywhere in the state free of charge. Previously, tests were only available in select ZIP codes.
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Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has created a webpage that includes an interactive map showing locations and results of surface water sampling after Tribar Manufacturing in Wixom released an industrial plating solution into the Huron River system the weekend of July 29.
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Lansing, MI - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced the formation of 11 Regional Health Advisory Councils designed to help combat health disparities in underserved and rural areas across the state.
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Lansing, MI - The Wixom company responsible for a chemical release that threatened the Huron River system was served with multiple violation notices late Tuesday from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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