By late summer, what started as fever and fatigue had morphed into severe migraines, dizziness and partial loss of hearing. “It was fall turning into winter and I could not drive. It was really hard for me to just walk around the house; I could not walk up and down the stairs by myself,” she said.

An individual in Pueblo County was recently hospitalized with West Nile virus. Here's what to know about the illness and how to stay safe.