The city of Greeley began spraying for mosquitoes after trapped insects tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a city news release Monday.
West Nile virus is an illness transmissible to people and animals through bites from mosquitoes that can carry the virus, specifically the species Culex tarsalis in Colorado.
Symptoms of illness may appear three days to two weeks after an infection, Weld County said last week. Most people show no symptoms. Anyone experiencing fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, weakness and a rash should see health care professional.
The mosquitoes are most active around dawn and dusk. They lay eggs in standing water, such as in irrigated fields, old tires or puddles. The virus is prevalent from May to September when mosquitoes are most abundant. Risk to humans occurs primarily from August to early September, according to the city.
On July 7, Weld County reported mosquitoes trapped in two of three zones in the county tested positive for West Nile. The county said last week no human cases were reported.
Mosquitoes were found to carry the illness in Zone 1 — near Greeley, Evans, Kersey and LaSalle — and in Zone 2, which is near Johnstown, Milliken and Platteville. Zone 3 includes Firestone, Dacono and Fort Lupton.
The county said last week in a news release mosquitoes are trapped weekly in those three zones and tested for West Nile.
For more information, including a map of mosquito zones and trapping and testing updates, go to Weld.gov/zoonosis.
In Greeley, the city’s stormwater division runs the mosquito program. The city since 2022 has worked with Vector Disease Control International to control the insects. The company sets traps and checks 20 sites in Greeley each week. Vector Disease Control also monitors water in city parks, ponds and open spaces.
For more information on mosquito issues or to learn about spraying operations, call VDCI at 303-428-5908.
City of Greeley and county residents may protect themselves from exposure to West Nile by remembering the four Ds:
Drain standing water Deet is an effective mosquito repellent Dress in long sleeves and pants when outside Dusk and dawn are the times of day when mosquitoes are most active.A UCHealth doctor earlier this month offered tips on preventing West Nile virus. The advice from Dr. Daniel Pastula, chief of neuroinfectious disease and global neurology, included watching for “flu-like symptoms,” the same symptoms mentioned by Weld County.
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