GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kent County resident who was infected with West Nile virus has died, the health department announced Thursday. It was the county’s first human case this season.

About one in 150 people develop more serious illnesses that can affect the cental nervous system. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said this can lead to brain swelling and ...

West Michigan's first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person's death, said health officials.

It will also serve as a "key connection" in the Grand River Greenway, an "emerging recreation and natural corridor that will connect communities across Kent and Ottawa Counties," according to city ...