List of Michigan Libraries with Free at Home COVID-19 Tests
Here is a list of libraries in Michigan that have free COVID-19 test kits.
Michigan Department of Health And Human Services
Fundraiser For Battle Creek’s Lakeview Lounge Raises Over $15,000
Community raises more than $15,000 to keep shuttered lounge from having to close permanently.
Overdose Deaths Down in Michigan for the First Time in 6 Years
More than 2,500 people died of drug overdoses in 2018...and that's good news?
Calhoun County Still Set For Aerial Pesticide Spraying
The 48-hour notice has been waived.
EEE Case Now Confirmed In Calhoun County
The first human case of the deadly mosquito-borne illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been confirmed in Calhoun County. Additionally, the first case of EEE in an animal in Calhoun County has been confirmed.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories has confirmed Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in an adult resident of Calhoun County...
Killer Mosquitoes? State Says Two Horses Dead; Are People Next?
No, it's not a cheap 1950's B-Horror movie. The Michigan Department of Health and Human services has issued a warning to Michiganders, and specifically in Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties, to be extra careful about mosquito bites, as summer begins to wind down.
Kalamazoo County Offering HIV And Viral Hepatitis Testing
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a press release on June 11 encouraging patients of Dr. Roger D. Beyer, a physician that practices in Kalamazoo County, to discuss HIV and hepatitis testing with their healthcare provider.
Michigan Is Seeing An Uptick In Norovirus Cases
Michigan's Health and Human Services department has identified increases in norovirus activity.
Health Officials Warn Of West Nile Virus This Summer
The Barry-Eaton District Health Department says that since 2001, West Nile Virus has shown up every year in communities around Michigan; so far in 2018 however, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that only mosquito populations in the Thumb and Midland areas have tested positive for West Nile.
MDHHS Says ‘Do Not Eat’ Fish From Parts Of Kalamazoo River
The 2018 regional Eat Safe Fish Guides were released May 1 by the MDHHS. The guide says that from the Morrow Dam in Kalamazoo County to the Allegan Dam in Allegan County, every fish caught in the Kalamazoo River is listed as "Do Not Eat" due to PCBs in the fish. According to the MDHHS, eating even one meal of Bluegill, Carp, Rock Bass or any other fish from parts of the Kalamazoo River could result in health problems.