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Pueblo County has recorded its first death of 2023 caused by the West Nile virus. The county first detected the virus in Culex mosquitoes in July.

The Pueblo Public Health Department confirmed the first West Nile Virus human death case in Pueblo County of 2023 on Tuesday.

PDPHE is observing alternative data sources to monitor COVID-19 in the community after closing a community testing site last month.

A second case of monkeypox was reported on Aug. 10, according to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment.

The Pueblo County Department of Public Health & Environment has confirmed a second case of Monkeypox.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed a positive monkeypox case in Pueblo County.

State health officials are currently monitoring the case and taking the necessary steps to run contact tracing. As of today, there are at least 72 cases of monkeypox in Colorado.

Two different vaccines are available to children ages 6 months to age 5 in Pueblo. The Pfizer requires three doses and Moderna requires two doses.

Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment director Randy Evetts provided a COVID-19 update to Pueblo City Council on Monday.