West Nile Update -- 7.23.2013
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
FOR TUESDAY, JULY 23, 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
Wednesday July 24, Thursday July 25, and Friday July 26
4 am – 6 am.
WHERE
The online map outlines the designated areas:
Wednesday July 24th, 2013:
- Central Columbus: (North Boundary – Livingston Ave., East Boundary – Ohio Ave, South Boundary – Thurman Ave, West Boundary – Third St.)
Thursday July 25th, 2013:
- South Columbus: (North Boundary – Frebis Ave, East Boundary – Alum Creek Dr., South Boundary- Refugee Rd, West Boundary- Fairwood Ave.)
- South Columbus: (North Boundary – Route-104, East Boundary – Alum Creek Dr., South Boundary – Koebel Ave., West Boundary – Cassady Ave.)
Friday July 26th, 2013:
- Southeast Columbus: (North Boundary – Blacklick Creek, East Boundary – Brice Rd., South Boundary – Winchester Pike., West Boundary - Ebright Rd.
- West Columbus: (North Boundary – McKinley Ave, East Boundary – Yale Ave., South Boundary – West Broad St., West Boundary – Schultz Ave.)
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.