Health

Raise herd immunity through vaccination

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has raised questions about a phenomenon known as ‘herd immunity’ and raised hopes that it could help slow or end the outbreak. Re-immunity occurs when a large part of a community – the herd – develops some degree of immunity to a virus, making the spread …

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Boulder resident hospital with West Nile virus

A Boulder resident has been hospitalized after contracting West Nile virus, Boulder County Public Health announced today. The person who contracted the virus is in her 70s and reportedly biting multiple mosquitoes during extensive gardening in her backyard. They are currently hospitalized with meningitis. This is the second person in …

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