Recently, Michigan was ranked the #2 state for the worst winters in the U.S.
This should come to no surprise, if you're from Michigan you know how brutal (and weird) our winters can be. Even out-of-towners recognize it. But, Instead of complaining about the cold weather and the snow we should think about the positives...
Mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus have been detected in Kent County.
WZZM reports that officials from the Kent County Health Department have confirmed the virus in mosquitoes but not in any person.
The mosquitoes were found in East and Southeast Grand Rapids with the zip code 49506...
Zika Virus has been making the news as of late and although it's mostly found in tropical areas, the first case has been confirmed in Michigan.
Click on Detroit says that:
The patient, a female resident of Ingham County, contracted the virus when traveling in a country where Zika virus is being transmitted...