"Lafayette adult is Colorado’s first death from West Nile Virus this year, state health officials say"
ABC Denver 7
July 2025
Ned Calonge, MD, MPH/MSPH, Professor of Family Medicine and Associate Dean for Public Health was quoted in a recent article from ABC's Denver 7 relating to West Nile Virus in Colorado.
From the article:
"A Lafayette adult has died after contracting West Nile Virus, becoming the first death attributed to the mosquito-borne illness in Colorado this year, state health officials said Friday.
'We are deeply saddened to confirm the first West Nile virus-related death in our state this year. This tragic loss underscores the serious nature of this virus and why personal prevention is so vital,' said Dr. Ned Calonge, the chief medical officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)."
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