Spraying Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus -- 8.18.2015
Press
Release - September 18,
2015
Contact: Jose
Rodriguez, Columbus Public Health, 604-5025,
[email protected]
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Columbus
Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus
Two New
Cases of West Nile Virus Diagnosed in Columbus This Week
WHAT: Columbus
Public Health (CPH) will be spraying the areas highlighted in our on-line map
to help control disease in our region.
Two
new cases of West Nile Virus have been diagnosed in Columbus this week. The areas where the individuals
reside have sprayed in the past month, and are scheduled to be sprayed again.
They include the Far East, and South West regions of the city.
We
ask residents protect themselves and their families when outdoors.
•
Wear insect repellant containing DEET (follow package directions)
•
Limit outdoor activity at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active
Public
Health leaders urge neighbors 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.
Columbus
Public Health will continue to trap mosquitoes, treat standing water and spray
in area neighborhoods to protect our residents.
WHO: Columbus
Public Health
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 22, Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September
24, 2015 between 4–7 a.m.
WHERE: The online map outlines the designated areas:
Tuesday,
September 22, 2015:
- Northeast Columbus: (North Boundary –
Easton Way, East Boundary – Stelzer Rd., South Boundary – McCutcheon Rd., West
Boundary – Westerville Rd.)
- North Linden: (North Boundary – E
Weber Rd., East Boundary – McGuffey Rd., South Boundary – E Hudson St.,
West Boundary – I-71)
- North Linden: (North Boundary –
Oakland Park Ave., East Boundary – Fern Ave., South Boundary – Manchester Ave.,
West Boundary – Ontario St.)
- Far East: (North Boundary – E Broad
St., East Boundary – Brice Rd., South Boundary – E Main St., West Boundary –
Big Walnut Creek)
-
Southwest Columbus: (North Boundary –
Frank Rd., East Boundary – Gantz Rd., South Boundary – I-270, West Boundary –
Big Run South Rd.)
Wednesday,
September 23, 2015:
- Northwest Columbus: (North Boundary – Martin
Rd., East Boundary – Sawmill Rd., South Boundary – Essington Dr., West Boundary
– Riverside Dr.)
-
West Olentangy: (North Boundary – W
Henderson Rd., East Boundary – OH-315, South Boundary – Thomas Ln., West
Boundary – Kenny Rd.)
Thursday,
September 24, 2015:
-
Far Northwest: (North Boundary –
Worthingwoods Bl., East Boundary – Smoky Row Rd., South Boundary – Sonnington
Dr., West Boundary – Sawmill Rd.)
-
Northwest Columbus: (North Boundary –
I-270, East Boundary – Maybrook St., South Boundary – SR-161, West Boundary –
Sawmill Rd.)
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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