Articles by Kristen Jordan Shamus
A Roscommon County resident has Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but dangerous virus spread to people and animals through the bite of infected moquitoes, according to the state health depa… [+600...
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Aug. 10, calling for changes in federal guidelines for U.S. childhood vaccines, a separation of combined vaccines like the MMR, and more.… [+10490 ch...
Infectious disease experts offer answers to important questions about cyclosporiasis as the number of cases in Michigan now grow at a pace of 20% to 30% per day.More than 1,500 peopl… [+15152 chars]
More than 170 Michiganders have contracted cyclosporiasis, a parasitic gastrointestinal illness that causes explosive, watery diarrhea.State and federal health officials urge residen… [+4260 chars]
Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more heavily populated areas of the state.The number of Lyme dis… [+11298 chars]
