Kent County Health Department

While most people show no symptoms, about 1 in 5 develop mild flu-like symptoms

The Kent Co. Health Department says they will collect and analyze more water samples Thursday to see if they can lift a no contact warning for Myers and Wabasis Lakes

The Kent County Health Department is advising people who may have had contact with pigs at this year’s Kent County Youth Fair to monitor for flu-like symptoms due to a detection of swine flu

West Michigan counties are now experiencing the outbreak of intestinal illness spreading across the state

The Kent County Health Department is confirming the presence of Jamestown Canyon virus in mosquito samples collected in Grand Rapids

Local health officials say a sudden weather shift is triggering an early detection of West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes in two zip codes

The Grand Rapids preliminary city budget is out for review focusing on maintaining existing projects, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to stop certain practices in the troubled teen industry, and more.

The Kent County Health Department is working to reduce sleep-related infant deaths throughout the county, and this ongoing public health concern reflects a connection between education, environment, and access to resources

The study shows that around 40% of Kent County youth are overweight or obese

The Kent County Health Department is addressing concerns about the effects of below freezing tempertures on overdose medication Narcan