COLUMBUS – After Ohio recorded its first human death of 2015 from the West Nile virus, health officials continue to battle the mosquitoes that carry the disease.
Residents are urged to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can breed. Make sure property is free of stagnant water in flower pots, bird baths, tarps, gutters and other places where water can collect.
Avoid going outdoors early in the evening when mosquitoes are most active and, if you do go out, wear light-colored, long-sleeved clothing and apply mosquito repellant that contains DEET or Picaridin.
Columbus Public Health crews will be spraying between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. in the following areas:
Wednesday (green)
Northwest Columbus: (North Boundary – Sonnington Dr., East Boundary – CSX Transportation Railroad, South Boundary – Hard Rd., West Boundary – Sawmill Rd.)
Northwest Columbus: (North Boundary – SR-161, East Boundary – Dorsey Dr., South Boundary –Dartford Trace, West Boundary – Riverside Dr.)
Northwest Columbus: (North Boundary – I-270, East Boundary – Fall Creek Ln., South Boundary – SR-161, West Boundary – Sawmill Rd.)
Far Southeast: (North Boundary – I-70, East Boundary – Blacklick Creek, South Boundary – Refugee Rd., West Boundary – Ambarwent Rd.)
Thursday (purple)
Worthington/North Columbus: (North Boundary –I-270, East Boundary – US-23, South Boundary – SR-161, West Boundary –CSX Transportation Railroad)
North Clintonville: (North Boundary – Chase Rd., East Boundary – Indianola Ave., South Boundary – Henderson Rd., West Boundary – SR-315)
West Olentangy: (North Boundary – Brookside Dr., East Boundary – Olentangy River, South Boundary – Henderson Rd., West Boundary – Godown Dr.)
Friday (red)
West Olentangy: (North Boundary – Henderson Rd., East Boundary – SR-315, South Boundary – Sunny Hill Dr., West Boundary – Winterset Dr.)
University Area: (North Boundary – Olentangy St., East Boundary – Norfolk Southern Railroad, South Boundary – 5th Ave., West Boundary – Olentangy River)
Far North: (North Boundary – E Powell Rd., East Boundary – I-71, South Boundary – Gemini Pl., West Boundary – Ellersly Dr.)
Woodland Park/Salem: (North Boundary – I-270, East Boundary – Karl Rd., South Boundary – SR-161, West Boundary – Huntley Rd.)
North Linden: (North Boundary – Morse Rd., East Boundary – Westerville Rd., South Boundary – Oakland Park Ave., West Boundary – Karl Rd.)
Saturday (orange)
Northland: (North Boundary – SR-161, East Boundary – Cleveland Ave., South Boundary – Morse Rd., West Boundary – Karl Rd.)
Northeast Columbus: (North Boundary –I-270, East Boundary – Castro Park, South Boundary – SR-161, West Boundary – Cleveland Ave.)
Northeast Columbus: (North Boundary – SR-161, East Boundary – Alum Creek, South Boundary – Morse Rd., West Boundary – Cleveland Ave.)
Monday (yellow)
Mifflin/Easton: (North Boundary – Morse Rd., East Boundary – I-270, South Boundary – McCutcheon Rd., West Boundary – Westerville Rd.)
South Linden: (North Boundary – Oakland Park Ave., East Boundary – Parkwood Ave., South Boundary – E Hudson St., West Boundary – Ontario St.)
Near Northeast: (North Boundary – Mock Rd., East Boundary – Alum Creek, South Boundary – I-670, West Boundary – Joyce Ave.)
Two mosquito traps in Delaware County tested positive for the virus, so Delaware General Health District trucks will be fogging in two areas this week:
Thursday: Berlin Twp., south of Sherman Rd., north of Plumb Rd., east of Africa Rd. and west of 3 B’s & K Rd.
Monday, Aug. 31: Orange Twp., south of Parklawn, north of Powell Rd., east of US 23 and west of Walker Woods Blvd.
Fogging begins at 9:00 p.m. and resident are encouraged to keep pets and small children indoors.
Anyone who does not want their property sprayed is asked to call the Health District at 740-368-1700 and request to be placed on the no-fog list.