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 29: July 20-26, 2025
Rabies
- This week, four bats were submitted for testing.
- Currently, two bats in Boulder County have tested positive for rabies.
- Statewide, 21 bats tested positive for rabies.
- 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, no human cases of WNV were reported in Colorado.
- Nationwide, 49 cases of WNV were reported.
Plague/Tularemia/Hantavirus
- No specimens were submitted for plague, tularemia, or hantavirus.
Submissions and Results by Species
| Species | Rabies | Plague | Tularemia | Hanta |
| Bat | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skunk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raccoon | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coyote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Squirrel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Dog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabbit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of Animals Tested by Species
| Species | Rabies | Plague | Tularemia | Hanta |
| Bat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skunk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raccoon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coyote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Squirrel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Dog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabbit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
