A mosquito carrying the West Nile virus was trapped last week in Fort Collins, marking the earliest seasonal point that health officials in Larimer County have found the virus there.
The first “positive” county posting in a mosquito came from a trap set near South Lemay and Riverside avenues, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment said in a media release.
The positive finding is about three to five weeks earlier than most seasons, the health department said.
“Although the number of mosquitoes is low so far this year, this positive trap confirms that the risk of West Nile infection is present even in June,” Larimer County Health Department director Dr. Adrienne LeBailly said in the release.
So far, there are no reports of humans being stricken with West Nile this year in Colorado.
Health officials suggest various means of protection against contracting the virus:
For more information and tips on combating West Nile, visit or call 970-498-6700.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com
