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Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States, and most of the country is now experiencing high levels of influenza, according to CDC’s latest FluView report.
Dr. Chris Urbina, executive director and chief medical officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment continues to recommend influenza vaccination for people who have [...]
With 1,407 reported cases as of Dec. 8, Colorado’s pertussis epidemic has exceeded the number of cases seen in the state going back at least six decades.
The last time Colorado experienced this level of pertussis, commonly referred to as whooping cough, was in 1948 with 1,833 cases.
There was one pertussis death in [...]
Denver CO–Dr. Chris Urbina, chief medical officer and executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said today, “We are alerting the public to an epidemic number of pertussis cases in Colorado and are urging Coloradans to get vaccinated against pertussis.”
From Jan. 1 through Aug. 11, 2012, a total of 715 [...]
Colorado | 26 June 2012
URGENT- June 26 6:25 Mandintory Evacuation: All area north of Vindicator Drive and west of I-25, North to the Air Force Acadamy.
The Air Force Academy has bee put on Pre-Evacuation notice.
SAFETY: An accident can cause things to move more slowly. Drive safe!
NEW Phone Numbers [...]
Denver | 19 June 2012
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced today that mosquito samples in Delta, Larimer and Weld counties have tested positive for West Nile virus. No cases of human illness have been reported.
Department officials advise people to take precautions against West Nile virus, such as wearing insect repellent, [...]
15 miles west of Fort Collins | 10 June 2012
37,000 acres and still growing
Update: 10:30 hrs 11 June 2012
The High Park Fire is approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins and burned an estimated 36,930 acres and continues to grow.
The evacuation center is being moved back to the McKee Building at [...]
Denver | 24 May 2012
A wild bat found at the Denver Zoo on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in front of Bird World exhibit has tested positive for rabies. A person employed at the zoo was bitten by the bat and is receiving rabies vaccinations.
Dr. Elisabeth Lawaczeck, state veterinarian, said, “Parents who had children [...]
Denver | 17 May 2012
With the summer vacation season approaching and a large number of people expected to travel to Europe for the 2012 Olympics in London, travelers may be exposed to measles in countries where transmission is ongoing.
Dr. Rachel Herlihy, director of the immunization program at the Colorado Department of Public Health [...]
Wyoming | 17 May 2012
With the local wildfire season off to an early start, health officials encourage potentially affected Wyoming residents to be mindful of the potential health effects caused by wildfire smoke.
Some areas of southeast Wyoming are seeing some smoky air due to current wildfire near Fort Collins, Colorado.
“Obviously, everyone knows [...]
Denver CO | Regina Booth, a grieving mother from Rifle, lost her 17-year-old son, Austin, to complications from the flu in January of this year. Now Booth is joining the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in urging everyone to get vaccinated against the flu.
Booth said, “I wish I could rewind to before [...]
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