Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus
PRESS RELEASE - AUGUST 3, 2015
Columbus Public Health to Spray Area
Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus
CPH urges residents to help remove standing water around
your property
WHAT: Columbus Public Health (CPH) will be spraying
the areas highlighted in our on-line map to help control disease in our region.
Rains have caused
standing water in many areas of Columbus and Worthington, and mosquitoes breed
and multiply easily in such water. CPH urges residents to help remove temporary
pools of water around your property. Include clearing debris from ditches,
cutting small channels to help pooling water drain, or filling in holes and
tire ruts with dirt.
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.
WHO: Columbus Public Health
WHEN: Tuesday
August 4, Wednesday August 5, Thursday August 6, and Friday July 31, between the morning hours
of 4 – 7 a.m.
WHERE: The
online map
outlines the designated areas:
Tuesday August 4:
- Far West: (North Boundary
– Saucony Dr., East Boundary – Hilliard-Rome Rd., South Boundary – Renner Rd.,
West Boundary – Spindler Rd.)
- Southwest Columbus: (North
Boundary – Sullivant Ave., East Boundary – Norton Rd., South Boundary – Hall
Rd., West Boundary – Brave Dr.)
Wednesday August 5:
- Southwest Columbus: (North
Boundary – Georgesville Rd., East Boundary – I-270, South Boundary – Big Run
South Rd., West Boundary – Bukey Rd.)
- West Columbus: (North
Boundary – Sullivant Ave., East Boundary – Binns Blvd., South Boundary – Briggs
Rd., West Boundary – Holly Hill Dr.)
- West Columbus: (North
Boundary – Trabue Rd., East Boundary – McKinley Ave., South Boundary – I-70,
West Boundary – N Wilson Rd.)
- Westgate: (North Boundary
– W Broad St., East Boundary – Hague Ave., South Boundary – Sullivant Ave.,
West Boundary – S Wilson Rd.)
Thursday August 6:
- Far South: (North Boundary
– I-270, East Boundary – Parsons Ave., South Boundary – Kerr St., West Boundary
– S High St.)
- Near East: (North Boundary
– E Broad St., East Boundary – Westland Ave., South Boundary – I-70 West
Boundary – Miller Ave.)
- Near East: (North Boundary
– I-70, East Boundary – N Champion Ave., South Boundary – E Broad St., West
Boundary – I-71)
- Near North: (North
Boundary – Fifth Ave., East Boundary – Cleveland Ave., South Boundary – I-670,
West Boundary – SR-315)
Friday August 7:
- Far East: (North Boundary
– Refugee Rd., East Boundary – Gender Rd., South Boundary – Blacklick Creek,
West Boundary – Reynard Rd.)
- Far East: (North Boundary
– Tussing Rd., East Boundary – Turnberry Golf Course, South Boundary – Refugee
Rd., West Boundary – Fayburrow Dr.)
- Near South: (North
Boundary – Thurman Ave., East Boundary – Parsons Ave., South Boundary –
Barthman Ave., West Boundary – Scioto River)
- Southeast Columbus: (North
Boundary – Blacklick Creek, East Boundary – Brice Rd., South Boundary –
Winchester Pike, West Boundary – Ebright Rd.)
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.