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Deadly viruses and record-high levels. Here's what to you can do to stay safe on Michigan waters

Deadly viruses and record-high levels. Here's what to you can do to stay safe on Michigan waters
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(WXYZ) — Extreme weather this summer has led to extreme, and even deadly health issues here and across the country. A rare but aggressive amoeba attack killed a man after he went to a water park in North Carolina. Flesh-eating bacteria has killed several people after going to the beach.

And here at home, record-high levels on the Great Lakes have led to 27 drownings just in Lake Michigan, more than double last summer, and more than 60 on the Great Lakes.