City of Columbus

Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus

PressRelease - August 17, 2015

Contact: Jose Rodriguez, Columbus Public Health, 604-5025, [email protected]

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ColumbusPublic Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus 

WHAT:   
ColumbusPublic Health (CPH) will be spraying the areas highlighted in our on-line mapto 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

Between4–6 a.m.

WHERE:    The online mapoutlines the designated areas:

TuesdayAugust 18, 2015:

• Far West: (North Boundary – Newington Dr., East Boundary – Walcutt Rd., South Boundary – Roberts Rd., West Boundary – Alton & Darby Creek Rd.)
• Far West: (North Boundary – Roberts Rd., East Boundary – Walcutt Rd., South Boundary – I-70, West Boundary – Clover Groff Run)

WednesdayAugust 19, 2015:

• West Columbus: (North Boundary – Norfolk Southern Railroad, East Boundary – N Wheatland Ave., South Boundary – W Broad St., West Boundary – N Wilson Rd.)
• Southwest Columbus: (North Boundary – Briggs Rd., East Boundary – US-62, South Boundary – I-270, West Boundary – Demorest Rd.)
• Southwest Columbus: (North Boundary – Frank Rd., East Boundary – I-71, South Boundary – I-270, West Boundary – US-62)
• Franklinton: (North Boundary – I-670, East Boundary – Scioto River, South Boundary – I-70, West Boundary – I-70)

ThursdayAugust 20, 2015:

• South Clintonville: (North Boundary –  North Broadway, East Boundary – I-71, South Boundary – Olentangy St., West Boundary – Olentangy River)
• North Linden: (North Boundary – Morse Rd., East Boundary – Karl Rd., South Boundary – Oakland Park Ave., West Boundary – I-71)
• Near North: (North Boundary – 5^thAve., East Boundary – I-71, South Boundary – I-670, West Boundary – Olentangy River)
• Near East: (North Boundary – I-670, East Boundary – Westland Ave., South Boundary – I-70, West Boundary – I-71)

FridayAugust 21, 2015

• Near South: (North Boundary – I-70, East Boundary – Alum Creek Dr., South Boundary – Frebis Ave., West Boundary – S Ohio Ave.)
• Near South: (North Boundary – Thurman Ave., East Boundary – Lockbourne Rd., South Boundary – Marion Rd., West Boundary – S High St.)
• South Columbus: (North Boundary – SR-104, East Boundary – Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Boundary – Williams Rd., West Boundary – Groveport Rd.)
• Southeast Columbus: (North Boundary – SR-104, East Boundary – Alum Creek, South Boundary – Williams Rd., West Boundary – Norfolk Southern Railroad)
• Far South: (North Boundary – Williams Rd., East Boundary – Lockbourne Industrial Pkwy., South Boundary – I-270, West Boundary –  US-23)
• East Columbus: (North Boundary – E 5^thAve., East Boundary – Barnett Rd., South Boundary – E Main St., West Boundary – Gould 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.

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