An adult in Lafayette is the first human death of West Nile virus in Colorado this year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Colorado recorded its first human death of the year from West Nile virus on Friday. The case was in an adult from Lafayette. That's according to the state health department and Boulder County Public Health, in a press release.

On Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) with Boulder County Public Health, confirmed the first human death of the West Nile virus in Lafayette this year. There have been nine confirmed human cases of the virus in residents across eight counties.