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 32: Aug. 3-9, 2025
Rabies
- This week, three bats and one raccoon were submitted for testing.
- Currently, two bats in Boulder County have tested positive for rabies.
- Statewide, 26 bats were positive for rabies.
- In 2024, 54 animals tested positive for rabies.
Mosquitoes
- Nuisance (non-vector) mosquitoes were below the five-year average this week.
- Vector mosquitoes were also below the five-year average this week.
- Nationwide, 140 cases of WNV were reported.
- So far in Colorado, 11 people have tested positive for WNV, and one death has been reported.
Plague/Tularemia/Hantavirus
- No specimens were submitted for plague, tularemia, or hantavirus.
