Tag: virus
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Biologists count West Nile mosquitoes
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Biologist Yailenne Rodriguez counts West Nile mosquitoes in the lab after Colorado’s wet spring left lots of standing water where the mosquitos which carry the West Nile virus lay their eggs. It can take only two days for larvae to hatch. So far one person in Colorado has died from West Nile in 2023, a…
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Colorado’s egg supply strained; new law to allow cage-free eggs only
Colorado’s poultry and egg industry is facing challenges and changes — and shoppers are likely to notice. Here’s a closer look at those changes and challenges and what shoppers should know as we enter the new year. What will change in 2023 regarding egg production and sales? Starting Sunday, Jan. 1, all eggs produced and…
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COVID cases in Colorado continue rapid spread in schools, child care centers and health care facilities
COVID-19 has spread rapidly in Colorado K-12 schools in the past week, with 485 additional infections, according to outbreak data the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment updated Wednesday. That brings the total number of active cases to 886, among students and staff at elementary, middle and high schools statewide. Schoolchildren lead the state…
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Pueblo uses sewage water testing to warn residents about high COVID-19 levels
The city of Pueblo is launching a warning system to alert residents about high levels of COVID-19 in their neighborhood using wastewater testing, Mayor Nick Gradisar announced in a news release. Residents will receive voice messages and texts urging them to get tested if levels of COVID-19 are extremely high in their neighborhood. The alert…