Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

More than 2,500 people died of drug overdoses in 2018...and that's good news?

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said state residents are being strongly advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites after four additional cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis have been confirmed in southwest Michigan, including two more that were fatal.

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.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed five additional measles cases, bringing the state total to 39 for this year.

Michigan's Health and Human Services department has identified increases in norovirus activity.