Larimer County Reports 'Unprecedented Risk' of West Nile Virus, Front Range's First Human Case This Year

This bites: West Nile virus detected in Denver mosquito sample

The West Nile virus, a viral infection primarily spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, has been detected in a routine mosquito sample from Denver, according to local public

Larimer County reports 'unprecedented risk' of West Nile virus, Front Range's first human case this year

First mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — The first trace of the West Nile virus this season was found in Denver through a positive mosquito sample. On Thursday, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment announced that the virus was found through routine mosquito sample testing. This marks the first detection of the season for the city. The virus has been detected in other parts of Colorado. The West Nile virus was detected in Larimer County in late June throu…

Denver confirms presence of West Nile virus as season starts early along Front Range

Colorado’s West Nile virus season is starting a bit early, but experts aren’t sure whether a wet spring will translate into a tough year for the sometimes-deadly mosquito-borne illness. Denver reported its first mosquito that tested positive for West Nile on Thursday, becoming the second Front Range county to confirm the presence of the virus this summer. Not all counties set out mosquito traps, so Colorado residents can’t assume their local bug…