As West Nile season approaches its peak in Colorado, the state is starting to see an increase in human cases of the virus, outpacing the five-year average.
“Based on the past 20 years of monitoring by municipalities, counties and the state, we have seen extremely high levels of mosquito activity in our region this summer,” said Bob McDonald, executive director Denver’s health department. “It’s extremely important to take extra precautions to protect yourself, your family, and neighbors, especially if you’re spending time outdoors in the morning or evening.
State epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said the trends her team is seeing in their West Nile virus tracking data is unprecedented.that have tested mosquitoes this season, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Delta, Denver, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo and Weld counties. “What’s interesting is that the number of mosquitos testing positive in those traps is going back down,” Aakko said. “In the week of Aug. 6, it went back below the five-year average and there were less than 200 positive cases.”
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