Typically, Colorado doesn’t see its first West Nile cases until July, and they take off in August. Mosquito activity increases when days are hot and nights stay relatively warm.
Arapahoe County reported the first known human case of West Nile virus in Colorado for 2024 on Wednesday, marking an early start to the mosquito-borne disease’s season.“While we know that West Nile virus is endemic to Colorado — meaning we expect to see some cases each year — we never quite know how many to expect or just how bad a season will be,” Melissa Adair, communicable disease epidemiology manager at Arapahoe County Public Health, said in a news release.
All Colorado counties have reported at least one human case of West Nile virus since 2003. No one knows how many people have had the virus, because most don’t get sick.How to stay cool during extreme heat: Tips for preventing heat-related illness One in 150 people develop severe symptoms, such as coma, tremors, neck stiffness, muscle weakness, confusion, or paralysis. People over 60 and those with chronic conditions are at higher risk of a severe infection.
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