Preventing West Nile Virus -- 7.30.2013
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013
Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus
WHAT
Columbus Public Health (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. CPH will be spraying the areas highlighted in our on-line map to help control disease in our region.
WHO
Columbus Public Health
WHEN
Thursday August 1, 2013 and Friday August 2, 2013 between the morning hours of 4 am – 6 am.
WHERE
The online map outlines the designated areas:
Thursday August 1, 2013:
- Northeast Columbus: (North Boundary – Dublin-Granville Rd., East Boundary – Rocky Fork Creek, South Boundary – Thompson Rd., West Boundary - Blendon Woods Metro Park)
Friday August 2, 2013:
- East Columbus: (North Boundary – Seventeenth Ave., East Boundary – Stelzer Rd., South Boundary – Fifth Ave., West Boundary - I-670)
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 Web site.
MORE INFO
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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