Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus -- 7.24.2014
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
FOR THURSDAY, JULY 24, 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) will be spraying the areas highlighted in our on-line map to help control disease in our region. 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.
WHO: Columbus Public Health
WHEN: Friday, July 25
4 am – 7 am
WHERE: The online map outlines the designated areas:
• North Linden: (North Boundary – Morse Rd., East Boundary – Karl Rd., South Boundary – E North Broadway, West Boundary – I-71)
• Northland: (North Boundary – E Dublin-Granville Rd., East Boundary – Karl Rd., South Boundary – Morse Rd., West Boundary – Sinclair Rd.)
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.