Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile Virus after biting an infected animal, usually birds. To protect yourself from West Nile, always remember the 4 Ds.
Wear insect repellant with deet, dress appropriately when outside around mosquitoes, take extra precaution around dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active, and drain standing water to reduce the mosquito population.
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Each year 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from a foodborne illness. Foodborne illnesses may be caused by improperly cooking, preparing, handling, storing and transporting perishable and non-perishable food items.
Remember to wash your hands and surfaces often when cooking. Separate food and ingredients to avoid cross-contamination and cook them to an appropriate temperature.
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2023 Pueblo County West Nile Virus Data
West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States. Cases of WNV occur during mosquito season, which is in the spring and continues through fall.
To detect WNV infected mosquitoes in Pueblo County, samples of mosquitoes are collected from eighteen sites in Pueblo County for testing starting the first week of June. For more information on WNV in Colorado, visit Colorado Department of Health and Environment West Nile virus data
For COVID-19 data, information, and resources, visit the link below.
Pueblo County COVID-19 Data