According to Tri-County Health, most people infected with West Nile Virus do not feel sick. About 20% develop a fever and other symptoms. Roughly 1 in 150 develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.

The 60-year-old Adams County resident’s death is the third West Nile virus-related fatality reported in Colorado this year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ...

The Hancock County Health Department urges residents to protect themselves against mosquitoes, especially since two tests have revealed West Nile virus in local mosquito pools this summer ...

Positive samples were also found in three different locations in Adams County. A typical West Nile Virus season runs from May through October. Last year, Colorado reported 175 human cases.