By late summer, what started as fever and fatigue had morphed into severe migraines, dizziness and partial loss of hearing. “It was fall turning into winter and I could not drive. It was really hard for me to just walk around the house; I could not walk up and down the stairs by myself,” she said.

Colorado has reported its first West Nile virus-related death of the year, as health officials confirm a Lafayette adult has died

The risk of becoming infected with West Nile virus is high in Larimer County, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment warns.