Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus
June 19, 2012 7:49 AM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FORT COLLINS — Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus have been found in Fort Collins.
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment says the infected insects were found in a trap retrieved on June 5.
According to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, the discovery is about a month earlier than usual.
Most human cases of the disease are mild. Severe symptoms include a high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma or convulsions.
