Mosquito Spraying for West Nile - 7.17.2014
DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR WEST NILE
VIRUS
FOR THURSDAY, JULY 17, 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: Friday
July 18, 2014 between the morning hours of 4 am – 7 am.
WHERE: The online map outlines the designated
areas:
Friday July 18, 2014:
- Hilltop: (North
Boundary – Valleyview Dr., East Boundary – I-70, South Boundary – W Broad
St., West Boundary – N Hague Ave.)
-
Franklinton: (North Boundary – I-670, East Boundary – S Glenwood
Ave., South Boundary – W Town St., West Boundary – I-70)
-
Central Columbus: (North Boundary – E Fifth Ave., East Boundary – St Clair
Ave., South Boundary – I-670, West Boundary N Fourth St.)
- Eastmoor: (North
Boundary – E Fifth Ave., East Boundary – Maplewood Ave., South Boundary –
E Broad St., West Boundary – N Stanwood 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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