At least two Michigan health systems have put temporary visitor restrictions in place to reduce spread of illness between guests, patients, and workers. It isn’t a new move for Corewell Health or Detroit Medical Center, both of which have limited visitors during recent flu seasons.

As flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases rise, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is encouraging Michigan residents to get vaccinated.

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was coming. He said

News of a chronic wasting disease case in Mecosta County came just days after Minnesota researchers said CWD could eventually pose a risk to other wildlife, livestock and potentially humans.

This winter's wave of norovirus infections has reached levels that are now more than double last season's peak, in figures published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracking the notorious stomach bug.

How long does norovirus last? People who fall ill with norovirus typically recover within one to three days, per the CDC. However, the individual can still spread the virus for a

Norovirus, commonly called the stomach flu, is a gastrointestinal virus causing vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and a fever.

At the end of December, trends in respiratory illness reached the highest levels so far this season at both the national level and in Michigan.

As Michigan faces winter weather and snow, with Arctic cold air on the way, there's a risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Here's what to know.

A buck harvested in Mecosta County has been identified with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a news release, the first positive case found in the county as the always-fatal disease continues to spread.

The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as some mammals. The CDC has also confirmed mild cases in humans, and a fatal one in Louisiana in January 2025.

Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in Michigan.