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• UK seeks mysterious SARS linked virus

  February 11, 2013 1:17 PM

  LONDON (AP) - British officials have found the world's 10th known case of a new coronavirus, a mysterious disease related to SARS and first identified last year. The patient, a U.K. resident who had been in the Middle East and Pakistan, is in the intensive care unit of a Manchester... more »

• Your Healthy Family: West Nile Virus Play Video

  August 6, 2012 12:39 PM

  Last week, an elderly woman became California's first casualty of the West Nile virus, and several others have died in states like Texas and Arizona. Here's more in today's Your Healthy Family. It's those pesky mosquitoes that carry West Nile, so how can you protect yourself and your family?... more »

• West Nile found in Nebraska

  August 1, 2012 7:25 PM

  A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Nebraska. Health officials there say a man in his 50's tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. The county involved received notice of the test results earlier this week. There have... more »

• West Nile virus dangerous after heavy rains

  August 3, 2011 8:30 AM

  State officials are testing for West Nile virus after monsoon rains brought mosquitoes out in force. So far, Colorado officials have confirmed only one human case of the virus, which can cause flulike symptoms and sometimes death. The Denver Post reports that a 47-year-old Longmont woman tested positive... more »

• Horse quarantine orders lifted

  July 6, 2011 8:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - All the hold and quarantine orders issued to prevent the spread of a potentially horse virus have been lifted in Colorado. State agriculture officials say that equine herpesvirus has been contained in the state. No new cases have been confirmed since May 20. Horses traveling... more »

• 2 Colo. horses quarantined with virus after show

  May 14, 2011 1:22 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado agriculture officials have quarantined two horse locations after horses contracted equine herpes after attending a horse show in Ogden, Utah. One of the horses had to be euthanized, and the other is under observation. The Greeley Tribune reports that two Weld County horse locations... more »

• FBI warns of bin Laden related virus

  May 4, 2011 1:11 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is warning computer users against unsolicited emails purporting to show photos or videos of the killing of Osama bin Laden. The bureau says they may contain a virus that can steal personal identification information or infect a computer. In a statement Tuesday, the bureau cautioned... more »

• Researchers take new approach to block influenza

  October 26, 2010 9:31 AM

  Imagine a day when we no longer have to battle the flu each year. It could be coming, thanks to a team of scientists and students at Brigham Young University. David Busath, biophysics professor at BYU, and his team of researchers used a 16-ton magnet to give the virus... more »

• Rabies warning: Aggressive skunk found in Pueblo

  September 28, 2010 7:53 PM

  The Pueblo City-County Health Department has a warning for the public. Health workers confirm a strain of rabies that causes skunks to aggressively attack people and other animals. The skunk was found earlier this month (September), in the area of Red Cedar Ct. on the southwest side of Pueblo. On... more »

• "Fat" virus could lead to diabetes treatment

  July 9, 2010 9:35 AM

  Researchers are studying a virus that may be responsible for turning cells into fat. Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana hope the metabolic properties of the virus might be used to treat type one and type two diabetes without insulin. "People tend to think... more »

• Flu drugs saved many pregnant swine flu victims

  April 20, 2010 5:17 PM

  The most complete analysis of swine flu deaths among pregnant women last year indicates that quick treatment with Tamiflu or a similar medicine saved the lives of many. Government researchers reported that 56 pregnant women died from the new flu last year. Their research confirms that expectant mothers are... more »

• Authorities bust 3 in infection of 13 million computers

  March 2, 2010 2:53 PM

  Authorities have smashed one of the world's biggest networks of virus-infected computers. It was a data vacuum that stole credit cards and online banking credentials from as many as 12.7 million poisoned PCs. The "botnet" of infected computers included PCs inside more than half of the Fortune 1,000 companies.... more »

• RSV spreading among children in Southern Colorado

  February 15, 2010 6:33 PM

  It's that time of year again when your children may catch Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. This year it looks to be a lot more prevalent. Dr. Richard Kouri's office has already seen plenty of cases. "This is a very bad year this year." he says. It's so bad... more »

• H1N1 vaccines available at store pharmacies

  January 11, 2010 3:32 PM

  The Colorado State Health department is urging people to get a H1N1 vaccination if you haven't already done so. It's part of the health department's "Enough Excuses" flu vaccination campaign which kicked off Sunday. This is National Influenza Vaccination week. Hundreds showed up for a free shot or nasal spray... more »

• CDC cautions vigilence in H1N1 battle

  January 7, 2010 4:35 PM

  The nation continues to see dwindling numebrs in the H1N1 swine flu outbreak, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to continue good sanitary behavior and get immunized. Dr. Anne Schuchat of the CDC said, "We don't know what's going to happen over the... more »

• Flu outbreak dwindles in Colorado from October peak

  December 31, 2009 11:48 AM

  The influenza outbreak in Colorado has dwindled to fewer than 20 new hospitalizations a week, down from a peak of nearly 340 during the week of Oct. 11. The state Department of Public Health and Environment reported 14 flu-related hospitalizations last week, although that number could rise if any late... more »

• CDC: Fewer states seeing widespread swine flu

  December 11, 2009 12:18 PM

  Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane. Swine flu was widespread in only 14 states last week - mostly in the Northeast. That's down from 25 states the week before and 48 in late October. The... more »

• Jeffco swine flu vaccine clinics opening to public

  December 8, 2009 4:59 PM

  Jefferson County has joined El Paso, Pueblo and Custer counties in opening their swine flu vaccination clinics to the general public. Health officials in Jeffco say that most of the county's high-risk population has been vaccinated. More than 15,000 doses are available at clinics in Lakewood, Arvada, Littleton and... more »

• 2 Colorado cats test positive for swine flu

  December 5, 2009 9:25 AM

  Colorado State University says two house cats in Colorado have tested positive for swine flu. The university's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory said Friday that the cats are from different households. Both have been sick for weeks but are expected to recover. One got sick Oct. 2 and the other got sick... more »

• Woman in ICU with H1N1 virus

  November 2, 2009 10:37 PM

  Two weeks ago, Kayla Kammrad got the flu. When her fever spiked to 105 degrees and she had trouble breathing, she went to St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City. Doctors told her she had the H1N1 virus. She stayed there for four days, but when her oxygen level... more »

• A New Twist on an Old Technique

  October 21, 2009 8:16 PM

  Health experts are battling the H1N1 virus in several different ways. Thanks to a grant, there's an old technique with a new twist being used in El Paso County to keep up with the virus. Clinics like the one at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus... more »

• Hitting early, swine flu claims 11 more kids in US

  October 17, 2009 12:52 PM

  A top federal health official is calling the latest numbers on the spread of H1N1 flu "very sobering." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the new swine flu strain is striking the U.S. early and hard. They say this virus is different from regular winter flu because it... more »

• H1N1 could tie up hospital space

  October 2, 2009 7:51 PM

  A new report suggests Colorado could run out of hospital beds, if the H1N1 flu virus gets severe enough. The study "H1N1 Challenges Ahead" predicts that almost 22,000 people in our state could need hospitalization because of the virus. The would occupy approximately 88-percent of hospital bed-space across the... more »

• Several hospitalized with swine flu in Pueblo

  September 25, 2009 3:31 PM

  Four people have been hospitalized with swine flu in Pueblo this month, including one person who's in intensive care on a ventilator. The Pueblo City-County Health Department reports that all of the people hospitalized are young--ranging in age from an infancy to young adulthood. All were healthy before catching the... more »

• H1N1 virus confirmed at school in Canon City

  September 8, 2009 2:34 PM

  The Fremont County Health Department says an illness sweeping through Canon City Middle School is the H1N1 virus or swine flu. Becki Vettesse, Director of Public Health in Fremont County says three students tested positive for the virus. The test results came back Tuesday morning from a state health... more »