Communicable Diseases

Durango becomes ‘sentinel’ site for monitoring diseases like COVID-19 in wastewater

City surveilling for enteroviruses, RSV’s and influenza

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

State health department identifies case of West Nile virus in La Plata County

San Juan Basin Public Health offers guidance on how to mitigate contact with mosquitoes

DATE: Jul 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prairie dog tests positive for plague in La Plata County

No known human exposure to the rodent, its colony or fleas in the area

DATE: Jul 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Citizen scientists play key role in tracking bighorn sheep

Mountain Studies Institute’s project supports work of public land and wildlife agencies

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

San Juan Basin Public Health amends public health advisory to align with CDC

As cases fall, agency moves to ease masking guidelines and shifts its pandemic response

DATE: Mar 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gray fox in La Plata County tests positive for transmissible disease

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents to vaccinate pets, avoid contact with wild animals

DATE: Feb 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Omicron surge fuels demand for testing in La Plata, Archuleta counties

Public health officials say tests are being returned in 36 to 72 hours, on average

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-19 cases skyrocket in La Plata County after holidays

Omicron infiltrates every nook and cranny of Colorado in just three weeks

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public health officials expect boosters for children 12 to 15 later this week

CDC approves Pfizer’s third dose Wednesday

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan Basin Public Health adopts new CDC guidelines

Shorter isolation for positive COVID-19 cases and no quarantine for those boosted

DATE: Dec 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango to close rec center, library because of coronavirus

La Plata County to close senior center to the public

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coronavirus fears heightened for Durango seniors

Some community centers consider closing doors if COVID-19 hits Southwest Colorado

DATE: Mar 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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