(Grand Rapids, MI) – Mosquitoes in Kent County have been found to be carrying the West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected in three separate ZIP codes: 49507 in Grand Rapids, 49544 in Walker, and 49525 in Plainfield Township. It is the first detection of West Nile virus this year in Kent County.
It can develop into flu-like issues for about 20-percent of people who get infected, and can produce neurological complications and can result in death.
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