Weekly Animal-Borne Disease Reporting
The Boulder County Public Health Vector Control Program aims to prevent the spread of disease from vectors (animals) to humans.
Week 30: July 20-26, 2025
Rabies
- This week, three bats were submitted for testing.
- Currently, two bats in Boulder County have tested positive for rabies.
- Statewide, 21 bats tested positive.
- In 2024, 54 animals tested positive for rabies.
Mosquitoes
- Nuisance (non-vector) mosquitoes were above the five-year average for the week.
- Vector mosquitoes were below the five-year average for the week.
- To date, nine human cases of WNV were reported in Colorado.
- So far, one death from WNV has been reported in Colorado
- Nationwide, 49 cases of WNV were reported.
Plague/Tularemia/Hantavirus
- No specimens were submitted for plague, tularemia, or hantavirus.
