Michigan’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2025 Detected in Livingston County

First human case of West Nile in Michigan reported for 2025. Where the virus was detected

MDHHS says the case is the first detected in humans in Michigan this year. Mosquito-borne illnesses peak in August and September.

Michigan’s first human case of West Nile Virus in 2025 detected in Livingston County

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI — Michigan’s first human case of the West Nile Virus in 2025 has been detected in a Livingston County resident.

First case of West Nile Virus detected in Livingston County resident

It is the first human case of WNV detected in Michigan this year, said the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Livingston County resident is first in Michigan diagnosed with West Nile Virus this year

West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a Livingston County resident. This is the first human case of WNV detected in Michigan this year. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding residents that the best way to protect against WNV and other mosquito-borne diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is to prevent mosquito bites. “It only takes one bite from an infected mosqui…