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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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