West Nile Update -- 7.8.2011
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
For Friday, July 8, 2011
WHAT
Another positive mosquito test site was identified this week within Columbus city limits, brining the total to three in our region this season. All of these have been south of the downtown Columbus area. Spraying in this area has taken place and is planned again for the coming week.
In order to practice disease prevention and control for the West Nile Virus, Columbus Public Health will be spraying selected neighborhoods. Hot weather means more mosquitoes, and with more mosquitoes comes an increased risk of West Nile Virus.
WHO
Columbus Public Health
WHEN
July 11 through July 15, 2011 between the morning hours of 4 am – 6 am.
WHERE
The online map outlines the following areas:
- Monday, July 11
West Central Columbus (North Boundary- I-670, East Boundary- 315, South Boundary- I-70, West Boundary- I-70)
South Central Columbus (North Boundary- Frebis Ave., East Boundary- Alum Creek Dr., South Boundary- Route 104, West Boundary- Parsons Ave.)
- Tuesday July 12
West Columbus (North Boundary- W. Broad St., East Boundary- I-270, South Boundary- Hall Rd., West Boundary- Galloway Rd.)
- Wednesday July 13
Northeast Columbus (North Boundary- E. Dublin-Granville Rd., East Boundary- N. Hamilton Rd., South Boundary- Morse Rd., West Boundary- I-270)
- Thursday July 14
Northwest Columbus (North Boundary- W. Dublin-Granville Rd., East Boundary- Linworth Rd., South Boundary- Bethel Rd., West Boundary- Sawmill Rd.)
- Friday July 15
Southwest Columbus (North Boundary- Georgesville/Clime, East Boundary- Harrisburg Pike/Alkire/Big Run South, South Boundary- Johnson, West Boundary- Norton)
DETAILS
Columbus Public Health (CPH) practices disease prevention and control by using an Integrated Pest Management methodology. CPH traps mosquitoes, investigates mosquito complaints and treats standing water to kill larval mosquitoes. Spraying areas are based on adult mosquito trap results and reports from field staff, the number and type of mosquitoes trapped, and proximity to places West Nile Virus has been detected in the past. They are not decided by the number of complaints from any given area. Weekly maps are posted 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 available online at: www.publichealth.columbus.gov.