The state of Colorado has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year, prompting public health officials to warn residents and visitors to take action now to protect themselves.
Colorado Department of Public Health reported the first case of the mosquito-borne illness in Arapahoe County last week. Though the typical season for West Nile Virus in mosquitos begins in May, a news release from Arapahoe County reports that Colorado doesn't usually see human cases until later in the summer.
