West Nile Virus Prevention and Control Update -- 7.14.2011
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
For Thursday, July 14, 2011
WHAT:
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. A total of four positive mosquito test sites have been identified so far this season within Columbus city limits.
WHO:
Columbus Public Health
WHEN:
July 18 through July 20, 2011 between the morning hours of 4 am – 6 am.
WHERE:
The online map outlines the following areas:
Monday, July 18, 2011:
- North Columbus- (North Boundary- Dublin-Granville Rd., East Boundary- Westerville Rd., South Boundary- Morse Rd., West Boundary- Karl Rd.)
Tuesday July 19, 2011:
- South Columbus- (North Boundary- Route 104, East Boundary- Norfolk Southern Railroad Tracks, South Boundary- Watkins Rd., West Boundary- Groveport Rd.)
Wednesday July 20, 2011:
- South Columbus- (North Boundary- E. Whittier St., East Boundary- S. Ohio Ave., South Boundary- Thurman Ave., West Boundary- Parsons Ave.)
- South Columbus- (North Boundary- E. Livingston Ave., East Boundary- Alum Creek Dr., South Boundary- Frebis Ave., West Boundary- Lockbourne Rd.)
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 Virus is available at: www.publichealth.columbus.gov, www.cdc.gov, and www.epa.gov.
Map online at: www.publichealth.columbus.gov.