Spraying Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus -- 7.14.2014
Columbus Public Health – Media Update
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
FOR MONDAY, JULY 14, 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: Wednesday July 16, 2014 and Thursday July 17, 2014
4 am – 7 am
WHERE: The online map outlines the designated areas:
Wednesday, July 16, 2014:
• Woodward Park: (North Boundary – Vinewood Dr., East Boundary – Karl Rd, South Boundary – Urban Dr., West Boundary – I-71)
• North Columbus: (North Boundary – E Cooke Rd., East Boundary – Karl Rd., South Boundary – Zebulon Ave., West Boundary – I-71)
Thursday, July 17, 2014:
• Northeast Columbus: (North Boundary – Omega Dr., East Boundary – Westerville Rd., South Boundary – Bennington Ave., West Boundary – Chanterwood Dr.)
• North Columbus: (North Boundary – Pleasant Colony Way, East Boundary – New Albany Rd. E, South Boundary – OH-161, West Boundary – Harlem 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.
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