West Nile Virus virus detected in some Denver metro area counties

The Tri-County Health Department has confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus detected this season in Arapahoe County.

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. So far in 2022 there have been five human cases and no deaths.