The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment's Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (EPR) leads efforts in preventing, responding to, and recovering from emergencies that impact public health.
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Food Safety Program
The food safety program protects public health by working to reduce the factors that cause most foodborne illnesses, ensuring that food sold and served to the public is free of contamination and spoilage and promoting compliance with state food safety laws and regulations through education and enforcement.
Last updated 2015
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Playground sandboxes must be covered at the end of each day to help keep them free of cat and other animal excrement, litter and debris. This requirement only applies to designated sand boxes and does not include sand used as a resilient material or other ground covering.
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Illness Prevention
The child care and school health and safety programs help protect public health by inspecting schools, child care centers, and other places that serve children. Our team works to ensure these places follow state regulations by providing education and enforcing the rules related to health, safety, and sanitation. We work to provide the following services across Larimer County:
The Health Department has three locations:
Fort Collins office
1525 Blue Spruce Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Loveland office
200 Peridot Avenue
Loveland, CO 80537
Estes Park office
1601 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
Main Number: (970) 498-6700
Fax: (970) 498-6772
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What is West Nile virus?
West Nile virus is a disease that spreads through mosquito bites. It is common in Colorado and occurs every year. The largest outbreak of West Nile virus in Colorado occurred in 2003, with over 2,800 reported cases and 63 deaths. Some people who became seriously ill are still recovering and some have permanent disabilities. Infected mosquitoes have been found in Larimer County every year since then.
Zika virus was initially discovered in 1947 when the Rockefeller Foundation was conducting research on Jungle Yellow Fever in Rhesus Monkeys. The virus earns its’ name from the Zika Forest located in Uganda where the study was taking place. In 1952, Zika virus was discovered in humans both in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.
