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The
Delaware General Health District works to control mosquito-borne
diseases in several ways. Mosquito-borne diseases in this area can
include LaCrosse Encephalitis and West Nile Virus.
Ohio has had a number of cases of both of these diseases in each
of the last several years, and both have been detected in Delaware
County in recent years. Both of those diseases can be serious, and
cause severe neurological difficulties which can persist for
years.
DGHD
Mosquito Borne Disease Control efforts include Public Education,
Abatement of Breeding Pools, Disease Surveillance
(including live mosquito trapping), Larviciding, and
Fogging to kill adult mosquitoes.
Fogging
will be done when a mosquito trap produces positive WNV mosquitoes and then only in the immediate area where
the disease was detected. Fogging will not be provided to abate
nuisance mosquitoes unless disease is detected. The DGHD will
refrain from fogging any homeowner’s property upon the owner’s
request.
Bat,
Tick and
Rabies Information
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