Here are some symptoms of West Nile virus.

• Symptoms: Fever, headache, body aches and occasionally skin rashes and swollen lymph nodes.

Severe cases may produce symptoms that include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, muscle weakness or convulsions.

Persons with these symptoms need to seek medical attention immediately.

• Prevention: Mosquitoes, including the virus-carrying ones, lay up to 250 eggs at a time in standing water.

Check for items around the home that might trap water, like wheelbarrows, kiddie sand pails, bird baths, even odd items like discarded plastic wrap.

Be aware that mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk — so act accordingly. Wear insect repellent containing the chemical DEET and dress in long sleeves and pants.

Stock home fish ponds and ornamental streams with fish that eat mosquito larvae.

• For more information: Go to fightthebitecolorado.com

To get daily updates, county by county, on the location of the latest reported cases, go to cdphe.state.co.us and search for the West Nile home page.