CO: 2024 West Nile

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Source: https://www.9news.com/article/news/...ounty/73-b4ff5848-2715-4374-8316-84d679e03a55

Northern Colorado county reports first human case of West Nile in 2024
Mosquitoes captured in three zones in Weld County have tested positive for West Nile virus.​
Author: Darren Whitehead
Published: 12:36 PM MDT July 19, 2024
Updated: 12:36 PM MDT July 19, 2024


WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A northern Colorado county on Friday reported its first human case of West Nile Virus for 2024.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment did not say how the person infected with the virus is doing. Last year, 52 cases of West Nile Virus were reported in Weld County...

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Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/front-...24-confirmed-as-health-officials-urge-caution


Denver’s first West Nile virus case of 2024 confirmed as health officials urge caution
Mosquitoes carrying the virus are most active at dusk and dawn from May through October
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By: Óscar Contreras
Posted 16 minutes ago
and last updated 12 minutes ago

DENVER — Denver reported its first known human case of West Nile virus for 2024 in a resident Friday, as health officials urged residents to take precautions to avoid becoming infected with the potentially deadly disease.

Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) officials said in a news release intervention specialists confirmed the first human case in a Denver resident but stopped short of providing additional details about the case.

Denver’s case becomes the 14th human case reported across the state this year, with other cases reported in Arapahoe, Delta, Jefferson, Kit Carson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa and Weld counties. Arapahoe County has the most cases of West Nile Virus so far and was the first to report a human case this year, kicking off an early start to the West Nile virus season in Colorado.

Last year, Colorado reported 634 cases of West Nile virus spanning nearly two-thirds of the state’s counties – the highest number of cases in 20 years, according to state data. More than 50 people died​...