Mosquitoes in Boulder County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, Boulder County Public Health announced Tuesday.
Mosquitoes in Boulder County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to Boulder County Public Health. Camera file photo)
“We are very happy to see lower overall numbers this season,” said Boulder County Public Health Consumer Protection Program Coordinator Lane Drager. West Nile Virus can be transmitted to humans from an infected mosquito bite, according to the release. While most infections are mild, they can cause encephalitis, otherwise known as inflammation of the brain, or meningitis, which is inflammation of the brain’s lining. Humans with serious infections can also experience loss of vision, paralysis, coma, tremors convulsions and death, BCPH wrote.
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