City of Columbus

Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus, 8.8.2016

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August 8, 2016

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Jose Rodriguez, Columbus Public Health, 604-5025, [email protected]

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Columbus Public Health to Spray AreaNeighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus

CPH urges residents to help remove standing water aroundyour property

WHAT:        Columbus Public Health (CPH) will be sprayingthe areas highlighted in our on-line map to help control disease in our region.Rains have causedstanding water in many areas of Columbus and Worthington, and mosquitoes breedand multiply easily in such water. CPH urges residents to help remove temporarypools of water around your property. Include clearing debris from ditches,cutting small channels to help pooling water drain, or filling in holes andtire 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:       TuesdayAugust 9, 2016 between the morning hours of 3:30 am – 6 am.

WHERE:     Theonline map outlines the designated areas:
 

TuesdayAugust 9, 2016:

Eastmoor/ Walnut Ridge

• North Linden
• Far North
• Far South

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 availableon the Columbus Public Health Web site.
 

MOREINFO: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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