The Fremont County Department of Public Health and Environment is urging the community to protect themselves after they confirmed two West Nile virus-related deaths in the county.

Two people in Fremont County have died in recent cases related to West Nile Virus. According to state data, a total of three Coloradans have now died this year after contracting West Nile Virus. Last year, the state saw no deaths. But in 2023, 51 people died in a year that saw hundreds more cases than is typical.

The Fremont County Department of Public Health and Environment says that two people have died as a result of the West Nile