The Communicable Disease Team at the Larimer County Department of Health & Environment is pleased to share with you our new monthly Larimer County Communicable Disease Report. Each month, this report will include:
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Hours vary by location
Fort Collins office
1525 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 498-6700
Fax: (970) 498-6772
Loveland office
200 Peridot Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 619-4580
Estes Park office
1601 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 577-2050
Department of Health and Environment - Environmental Health
970-498-6775
Colorado Resources
West Nile virus death reported this season in Larimer County
A Fort Collins resident has died after contracting a neuroinvasive form of West Nile virus this year. This is the first fatal West Nile virus case in Colorado since 2017.
Kori Solt, MPH
970-498-6836 office / 970-222-2847 text
Ksolt@larimer.org
Meningococcal disease is caused by bacteria (germs) called meningococci, also known as Neisseria meningitidis. Although meningococcal disease is uncommon, it is a very serious disease. The infection can develop very quickly and can be fatal in about 10 per cent of cases. If infection is diagnosed early enough and the right antibiotics are given quickly, most people make a complete recovery. Meningococcal bacteria commonly cause: • meningitis – an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord • septicemia – infection in the bloodstream.
Public Health Hero Award Reception
Join us as we celebrate Bev Thurber, Executive Director of the Early Childhood Council of Larimer County, winner of the 2017 Joseph Jabailly Public Health Hero Award. Reception is Thursday, September 21, from 6 - 7 PM at 200 W. Oak Street in Fort Collins, in the Hearing Room.
