West Nile Virus Update -- 7.25.2011
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
For Monday, July 25, 2011
WHAT:
In order to practice disease prevention and control for the West Nile Virus, Columbus Public Health sprays selected neighborhoods outlined below. Hot weather means more mosquitoes, and with more mosquitoes comes an increased risk of West Nile Virus. A total of eight positive mosquito test sites have been identified so far this season within Columbus city limits.
WHO:
Columbus Public Health
WHEN:
Monday July 25 - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 between the morning hours of 4 am – 6 am.
WHERE:
The online map outlines the sprayed area and the following added area:
- Monday July 25, 2011
East Columbus- (North Boundary- E. Broad St., East Boundary- Lancaster Ave., South Boundary- E. Main St., West Boundary- McNaughten Rd.)
- Wednesday July 27, 2011
North Boundary- E. Cooke Rd., East Boundary- Cleveland Ave., South Boundary- Oakland Park Ave., West Boundary- Maize Rd
Additional spray areas may be added as needed, please check by for updates.
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.