State health officials are warning residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus after finding mosquitoes carrying the virus in at least four Colorado counties so far.
DENVER —
Dr. Robert Hancock, a professor of biology at Metropolitan State University in Denver, also warned that the wet and cool spring and early summer we are experiencing is leading to a boom in mosquito populations. More standing water throughout the state, in addition to more moist soil, has created a perfect breeding ground for the flying insects.
More mosquitoes doesn’t necessarily mean more West Nile virus, because the “relationship between West Nile and mosquito abundance is multifaceted,” Dr. Hancock said. Still, the risk could be elevated due to the fact that the species most likely to transmit the disease in Colorado lays its eggs on water.
“It took months of rehab. He had to live in a rehab facility. And he’s still alive and with us today, but he still can’t swallow,” Dr. Hancock said. “West Nile is no joke. If you want to be a Coloradan that enjoys the outdoors in a year like this year, or any year, there are precautions that you take.”
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