West Nile mosquitoes spike in Colorado, killing 48 people

In late July, Colorado health officials warned of an "unprecedented risk" of the West Nile virus because of an "unusually high" number of infected mosquitoes. Since then, 48 people in the state have died of the virus this year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, making Colorado the state with the most West Nile cases in 2023. — Read the rest