Mosquito Spraying June 22 and 24
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE
VIRUS
FOR MONDAY, JULY 21, 2014
Contact: Jose
Rodriguez (614)
645-6928
[email protected]
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: Tuesday
July 22,Thursday July 24
4 a.m.-7 a.m.
WHERE: The online map outlines the designated
areas:
Tuesday July 22:
- South Linden: (North Boundary – E Fifth Ave., East Boundary – N Nelson
Rd., South Boundary – I-670, West Boundary – Taylor Ave.)
- South Linden: (North Boundary – Mock Rd., East Boundary – Bar Harbor
Rd., South Boundary – Holt Ave., West Boundary – Woodland Ave.)
Thursday July 24:
- Near East: (North
Boundary – E Broad St., East Boundary – Preston Rd., South Boundary – Bryden
Rd., West Boundary – Linwood Ave.)
-
Near South: (North
Boundary – I-70, East Boundary – Rhoades Ave., South Boundary – E Deshler
Ave., West Boundary – Geers 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.
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