Two people contract West Nile virus in Colorado, first cases of 2021

The archetypal 2 quality cases of West Nile microorganism person been reported successful Colorado, according to wellness officials.

One lawsuit is successful Larimer County and the different successful Delta County, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said successful a quality merchandise Friday. The radical stricken person survived, and some are recovering from their illness, the CDPHE said.

West Nile microorganism is astir commonly dispersed to radical by the wound of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes with the microorganism person been recovered this play successful Adams, Boulder, Delta, Denver, Larimer, and Weld counties.

“There are elemental precautions radical tin instrumentality to support themselves from West Nile virus,” said Dr. Jennifer House, lawman authorities epidemiologist and nationalist wellness veterinarian, successful the release.  “Use an effectual insect repellent, deterioration protective clothing, oregon enactment indoors erstwhile mosquitoes are active, and mosquito-proof your home.”

In Colorado, astir quality West Nile microorganism cases are reported successful August and September, the merchandise said. In 2020, Colorado had 35 reported quality cases, including 1 death.

“Most radical infected with West Nile microorganism don’t person symptoms. About 20% of infected radical volition person flu-like symptoms, and less than 1% make a serious, perchance deadly illness,” the CDPHE said. “People implicit property 60 and those with definite aesculapian conditions are astatine greater hazard of superior illness.”

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