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Local health officials say there's a greater risk of West Nile virus this year. The number of mosquitoes that carry the virus has jumped dramatically.

Most parts of the Mountain West didn’t see as many days with mosquitoes last year. But when it comes to diseases, the public might not be out of the woods yet.

Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joins us to talk about the worst avian flu outbreak the state has ever seen and a Metropolitan State University of Denver biology professor who's doing "hands-on" West Nile Virus research with mosquitoes.

Residents in the city of Fort Collins may see some spraying this Thursday and Sunday. Tests have shown the level of West Nile Virus is high, so the city is turning to mosquito population control.

Weld County health officials have detected cases of West Nile Virus in local mosquito traps.

Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents.