Disease - The Durango Herald

Five vaccinations required for Colorado K-12 students

‘It keeps children from catching and spreading diseases,’ Durango School District spokeswoman says

DATE: Aug 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

First case of West Nile virus in La Plata County this year reported in July

Public Health Department shares how to protect oneself from mosquitoes

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango Parkinson’s Support Group fights back, raises awareness

Boxing becomes counterpunch to debilitating disease

DATE: May 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Measles case confirmed in Archuleta County

State urges residents and visitors to review possible exposure locations

DATE: Apr 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado measles case reported in unvaccinated adult who traveled internationally

Officials telling people they may have been exposed in Pueblo locations

DATE: Apr 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

SANTA FE, N.M. – Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, and he may not have been aware she was dead becau...

DATE: Mar 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Disease die-offs continue to ravage bighorn sheep

Advocates say feds left them ‘high and dry.’ What is Colorado doing to protect iconic species?

DATE: Jan 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The last of Colorado’s dairy cows infected with bird flu have been released from quarantine

Earlier this summer, Colorado broke records for the highest number of reported cases in U.S. dairy herds to be infected with avian flu. It was also the first time Colorado’s dairy industry w...

DATE: Nov 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New federal report on Colorado bird flu cases urges health agencies to prepare for more infections among farm workers

A new report on July's cluster of human H5 avian flu cases in Colorado urges U.S. public health agencies to be ready to respond to cases in agricultural workers who often have limited access...

DATE: Aug 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News