I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
The Michigan Department of Community Health today announced that it had confirmed two cases of influenza viral infections. One infection was in a 49-year-old Wayne County man, and the other was in a 5-year-old Oakland County child.
One patient had Influenza A, the other influenza B. Neither patient was hospitalized as a result of the infection. The state is unsure which viral strain will circulate in the state this year.
“Each year, we expect to see influenza cases appear in the late fall and this year is certainly no different,” said MDCH Director Janet Olszewski in a press release. “We continue to encourage all Michigan citizens to get vaccinated — it is the single best way to prevent the flu.”
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, complications, and at times can lead to death. The flu is much more serious than the common cold.
Every year in the United States, on average:
● 5 percent to 20 percent of the population gets the flu;
● More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and
● About 36,000 people die from flu.
The state said it has 3 million doses of the vaccine available and nationwide there are 146 million doses.
For more information on the flu visit www.michigan.gov/flu.
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