An adult in Lafayette is the first human death of West Nile virus in Colorado this year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

West Nile virus cases are rising across the United States. Public health officials are reporting more infections than usual. The virus spreads through

DENVER ( KDVR) — The first human death of West Nile virus this year in Colorado was confirmed on Friday. In a press release to FOX31, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Boulder County Public Health said that the death was of an adult in Lafayette.