A high level of mosquito activity this summer means a rise in West Nile virus.
On Thursday, Denver's health department confirmed three cases of West Nile. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 36 cases have been reported statewide this year so far.
"You know I love to do fishing and being outdoors, but we tend to kind of stay away from this," Lisa Montez said as she pointed at a small lake in northern Colorado on Sunday. "There’s a way to mitigate risk, and that's staying away from risky areas like this."
Montez once loved being outside, but that all changed in July 2022, when she was diagnosed with West Nile virus.
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