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Spraying Area Neighborhoods August 1 -- 7.31.2014

Columbus Public Health – Media Update 

DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS 
FOR THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014

Contact:      Jose Rodriguez        (614) 645-6928         [email protected]

Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus

WHAT:        Columbus Public Health (CPH) practices disease control and prevention for the West Nile virus by trapping mosquitoes, investigating complaints, treating standing water, and spraying in areas with high mosquito counts and disease presence.  CPH will be spraying the areas highlighted in our on-line map to help control disease in our region.

WHO:         Columbus Public Health
WHEN:       Friday, August 1, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.
 

WHERE:     The online map outlines the designated areas:

Friday August 1:

  • West Columbus: (North Boundary – Cypress Creek Dr., East Boundary – Dublin Rd., South Boundary – Trabue Rd., West Boundary – I-270)
  • Franklinton: (North Boundary – Dublin Rd., East Boundary – Scioto River, South Boundary – Greenlawn Ave., West Boundary – I-70)
  • West Olentangy: (North Boundary – Kennington Ave., East Boundary – OH-315, South Boundary – W North Broadway, West Boundary – Kenny Rd.)
  • East Columbus: (North Boundary – E 13TH  Ave., East Boundary – Stelzer Rd., South Boundary – E 4th  Ave., West Boundary – N Cassady Ave.)

DETAILS:    Weekly spraying areas are determined by mosquito trap results and reports from field staff, the number and type of mosquitoes trapped, the number of infected mosquitoes and evidence of human disease. Updated spraying maps are available on the Columbus Public Health Web site.

MORE INFO: Additional information on West Nile is available at: www.publichealth.columbus.gov, www.cdc.gov, and www.epa.gov.  Map online at: www.publichealth.columbus.gov.


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