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Mosquito Spraying for West Nile -- 9.14.2015


Press Release - September 14, 2015

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

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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
Tuesday, September 15, Wednesday, September 16, Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18.
4 – 7 a.m.
 
WHERE
The online map outlines the designated areas:

Tuesday, September 15, 2015:

  • Far West: (North Boundary – Newington Dr., East Boundary – Walcutt Rd., South Boundary – Roberts Rd., West Boundary – Alton & Darby Creek Rd.
  • Franklinton: (North Boundary – I-670, East Boundary – Scioto River, South Boundary – I-70, West Boundary – I-70)
  • Near North: (North Boundary – 5th Ave., East Boundary – I-71, South Boundary – I-670, West Boundary – Olentangy River)

Wednesday, September 16, 2015:

  • Near East: (North Boundary – E Broad St., East Boundary – Westland Ave., South Boundary – I-70, West Boundary – I-71)
  • Near South: (North Boundary – I-70, East Boundary – Alum Creek Dr., South Boundary – Frebis Ave., West Boundary – S Ohio Ave.)
  • Southeast Columbus: (North Boundary – I-70, East Boundary – S Hamilton Rd., South Boundary – Refugee Rd., West Boundary – S James Rd.) 

Thursday, September 17, 2015:

  • Southeast Columbus: (North Boundary – SR-104, East Boundary – Alum Creek, South Boundary – Williams Rd., West Boundary – Norfolk Southern Railroad)
  • Worthington / North Columbus: (North Boundary –I-270, East Boundary – US-23, South Boundary – SR-161, West Boundary – CSX Transportation Railroad)
  • Far North: (North Boundary – Powell Rd., East Boundary – Worthington-Galena Rd., South Boundary – Lazelle Rd., West Boundary –US-23)

Friday, September 18, 2015:

  • North Clintonville: (North Boundary – Chase Rd., East Boundary – Indianola Ave., South Boundary – Morse Rd., West Boundary – Olentangy River)
  • South Clintonville: (North Boundary – North Broadway, East Boundary – I-71, South Boundary –    Arcadia Ave., West Boundary – Olentangy River)
  • North Linden: (North Boundary – Morse Rd., East Boundary – Westerville Rd., South Boundary – Oakland Park Ave., West Boundary – Karl Rd.)
  • Far Northeast: (North Boundary – Menerey Ln., East Boundary – Hamilton Rd., South Boundary – Morse Rd., West Boundary – Cherry Bottom 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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