Tag: Disease
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Two bats test positive for rabies in Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two bats found in different Denver neighborhoods tested positive for rabies in July. The first was found in the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood on July 8 and the second was reported in the Highlands neighborhood on July 17, according to a news release from the Denver Department…
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Denver resident tests positive for measles in 12th reported state case of year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a vaccinated Denver resident tested positive for measles and identified three potential exposure locations in the last week. The case is the 12th recorded in Colorado this year, according to the CDPHE’s website. The individual was a…
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Boulder bat tests positive for rabies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bat recently found in Boulder has tested positive for rabies, Boulder County Public Health said in a news release Friday. The bat was discovered at a private residence after coming into contact with a dog on an outdoor deck, according to the release. A…
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First rabies case of 2023 identified in Colorado Springs area
A bat found outside Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center is the first animal of the year to test positive for rabies in El Paso County, the county’s public health agency confirmed Thursday. The bat was reported to be crawling on the ground near north Cheyenne Canyon on Monday before it was sent for testing, according…
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CDC issues report on ‘forever chemicals’ from Peterson Air Force Base
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of the Security-Widefield area in El Paso County near Peterson Air Force Base showed elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in their blood compared to the national average, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. Residents’ blood…
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Sam Hilliard honors late father with emotional home run as Rockies top Nationals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the outside, a late September contest between the Nationals and the Rockies, two teams out of playoff contention, seemed like it had little to no significance. But one look at Sam Hilliard’s face as he rounded the bases on Friday night showed otherwise. It’s…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County Public Health is asking Longmont residents to come forward if they, or their pet, recently interacted with an aggressive skunk, because one of the animals in the area recently tested positive for rabies. …
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife monitoring birds for ‘mysterious disease’ that’s killing many in mid-Atlantic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are monitoring the state’s bird population after a “mysterious disease” has killed many in the mid-Atlantic region. Officials said there have been no confirmed cases of the disease in Colorado…
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Death of La Plata County resident might be state’s first plague death since 2015
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Plague may have killed La Plata County man, possibly making him the first Colorado resident felled by the disease in six years, officials said. San Juan Basin Public Health was notified of the potential plague case on Wednesday, according to a press release. The Colorado…