The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Aug. 21 that it has confirmed six cases of West Nile virus in six counties so far in 2025.

One person, who lived in Kent County, died in Michigan from West Nile Virus in August 2025.

Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites, which can transmit West Nile and other viruses.

A Kent County resident has died from West Nile virus , marking the first death in Michigan in 2025 from the mosquito-borne virus, the state Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Aug. 21.

The person, who was an adult and had underlying medical conditions, lived about a half mile from a site where infected mosquitoes were identified, the Kent County Health Department reported.

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