Lansing, MI - With a second detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a domestic flock during the fall migration season for wild birds, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is urging Michiganders to avoid feeding wild waterfowl, continue to suspend their use of backyard bird feeders, and take other precautions to limit the spread of the virus.
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Pontiac, MI - Oakland County Health Division is offering the new COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine and flu shots for Oakland County residents. Individuals 12 years and older are eligible for the new booster two months following the completion of their COVID-19 vaccine primary series or booster.
Mt. Clemens, MI - The Macomb County Health Department is reminding all residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites during the remaining days of summer and into the early fall. The West Nile Virus (WNV) was recently detected for the first time this summer in two samplings of mosquitoes gathered in Macomb County.
Lansing, MI - To provide continued protection to frontline health care workers treating COVID-19 patients and others, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has secured a donation of more than half a million medical gloves from SC Health, a medical durable goods distributor and seller, headquartered in South Carolina.
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.
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.
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.
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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