Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent and Control Disease
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September 18, 2017
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Columbus Public Health to Spray Area
Neighborhoods to Prevent and Control Disease
Residents also Urged to get Rid of Standing Water to
Prevent Mosquito Growth
WHAT: To help prevent and control disease, Columbus Public Health (CPH) is continuing its seasonal spraying schedule. CPH will be spraying the areas highlighted in the online map due to mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus.
The primary way to get the West Nile virus is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most infected people do not have any symptoms. About one in five people who become infected develop a fever with other symptoms such as a headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting,
diarrhea or rash. There has been one reported human case of West Nile virus in a Columbus resident.
Residents should empty any standing water in buckets, flower pots, bird baths, outside toys, and children’s small wading pools to prevent mosquito growth.
Additionally, residents are urged to avoid mosquito bites by: wearing long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, shoes and socks when outdoors between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active; wearing light-colored clothing which is less attractive to mosquitoes; using
EPA-registered mosquito repellent; and, installing or repairing screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out.
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: September 20 & 21, 2017
Between 3:30–7:15 a.m.
WHERE: The
online map outlines the areas to be sprayed, weather permitting:
On Wednesday, September 20, the following areas will be sprayed:
- Clintonville
- Far West
- Near North/University
- Northwest
- South Worthington
On Thursday, September 21, the following areas will be sprayed:
- Far South
- Rocky Fork/Blacklick
- South Linden
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 website.
INFO: West Nile:
www.publichealth.columbus.gov,
www.cdc.gov and
www.epa.gov.
Spraying Map:
www.publichealth.columbus.gov.
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