A Coloradan named James Martinez has been in the ICU for a week with West Nile virus after being bitten by a mosquito. His family is speaking out about what happened in hopes of warning others.

A recent study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a surge in West Nile virus cases and that it could spread to more remote regions of the province for the first time.

Volunteers in Texas are at risk of dehydration, sunburn, and mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus, while also facing the threat of infections from cuts and wounds.