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Columbus Public Health to Spray Area Neighborhoods to Prevent West Nile Virus on September 4 and 8, 2015. 
News Date: September 04, 2015

Spray Areas and Online Map

Press Release - September 3, 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:      Friday, September 4 and Tuesday, September 8, 2015 between 4–7 a.m.

WHERE:    The online map outlines the designated areas:

Friday, September 4, 2015:

  • Westgate / West Columbus: (North Boundary – W Broad St., East Boundary – S Hague Ave., South Boundary – Briggs Rd., West Boundary – Georgesville Rd.)
  • Far South: (North Boundary – Williams Rd., East Boundary – Lockbourne Industrial Pkwy., South Boundary – I-270, West Boundary – US-23)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015:

  • Near North / South Linden: (North Boundary – Oakland Park Ave., East Boundary – Joyce Ave., South Boundary – Bonham Ave., West Boundary – I-71)

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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