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September 18,
2000: Ground
Spraying Announced for Wednesday, September 20.
September 15, 2000:
Ground Spraying Cancelled for Tonight, Friday,
September 15.
September 13,
2000: Ground Spraying Cancelled for
Tonight, September 13
September 12, 2000: Ground
Spraying cancelled for tonight, September 12.
September 9, 2000:
September 8 Ground Spraying Operation Completed Ground
Spraying Schedule Reconfirmed for September 12th and 13th.
September 8,
2000: Briarcliff Manor is added to
Spraying Schedule for September 12, 2000
September
8, 2000: September 7th Ground Spraying
Completed;
Ground Spraying Schedule Reconfirmed for September 8 and September 12 -
Ground Spraying Schedule announced for September 13 - New West Nile
Positive Bird Found in Mt. Pleasant
September 6, 2000: Ground
Spraying for Thursday, September 7; Friday, September 8; and Tuesday,
September 12
September 5, 2000: Ground
Spraying for Wednesday, September 6th Postponed until Friday, September 8th;
New Ground Spraying Announced for September 7; Five
New Positive Birds Identified - Some Spraying
Needed.
September 2, 2000:
Spraying completed as scheduled last night
in eight communities. Spray
schedule reconfirmed for Wednesday, September 6.
August 30, 2000: Ground
Spraying Schedule Announced For Friday, September 1.
One
more bird tests positive for West Nile Virus.
August 29, 2000: County
Reconfirms ground spraying for Wednesday, August 30. Two
more birds test positive for West Nile.
August 25, 2000: Sewage
Discharge
August 25, 2000: Thursday,
August 24 Ground Spraying Operation Completed. Re-spraying
of five Communities scheduled for Wednesday, August 30.
August 23, 2000:
Ground Spraying Schedule Reconfirmed for
Thursday, August 24
August 22, 2000: August
21 Ground Spraying Operation Completed. Sleepy
Hollow, Tarrytown, Mt. Pleasant and Pleasantville to be sprayed Thursday,
August 24th.
August 21, 2000: Ground
spraying for tonight August 21. Another 3 birds test positive for
West Nile virus.
August 18, 2000: Revised
spray schedule for Monday, August 21. Irvington
added to the list of communities to be sprayed on August 21. Two
more birds test positive for West Nile Virus.
August 17, 2000:
August 16 ground spraying completed.
Re-spraying of five communities scheduled for Monday, August 21.
August
15, 2000: August 14 ground spraying operation
completed. Additional Communities scheduled for spraying on Wednesday,
Aug. 16. Another West Nile infected crow found in
Yonkers.
August 14, 2000: Spraying
Reconfirmed for August 14. Two Additional Communities to be sprayed
August 16. One More Mosquito Pool from Eastchester
Tests Positive for West Nile Virus, Four more birds test Positive for West
Nile Virus.
August 11, 2000: County
Reconfirms Ground Spraying Schedule for Monday Night, August 14.
August 10, 2000: Ground
Spraying Scheduled for Monday, August 14
August 9, 2000: August
8 Ground Spraying Operation Completed
August 7, 2000:
Health
Department Alerts Residents to Phone Scam
August 7, 2000: Westchester
County Reconfirms Ground Spraying Schedule for Tuesday, August 8
August 4, 2000: Westchester
announces ground spraying for Tuesday, August 8, 2000.
August 4, 2000: Jac
Pac Foods Recalls Ground Beef
August 3, 2000: Update
on Mosquito Spraying
August 2, 2000: Westchester
Beaches Reopen
August 2, 2000: Update
on Mosquito Spraying (12:30
p.m.)
August 1, 2000: County
reconfirms spraying schedule for Tuesday (8/1/00 - 3:30 p.m.)
August 1, 2000: County
Health Commissioner reaffirms need to Spray
August 1, 2000: Stop
and Shop Ground Beef Recall
July 30, 2000:
Ground Spraying
Schedule for August 1, 2000 (10:00 a.m.)
July 30, 2000: Beaches
Closed Due to Sewage Pump By-Pass
July 29, 2000: Ground
Spraying Schedule for July 29, 2000 and August 1, 2000
July 28, 2000: Ground
Spraying Schedule for July 28, 2000 and August 1, 2000
July 28, 2000: Beach
Closing Update
July 28, 2000: Ground
Spraying Schedule for July 28
July 27, 2000: Three
New West Nile Positive Birds
July 27, 2000: Weather
Permitting, Ground Spraying Continues Tonight
July 26, 2000: Sewage
Pump Station By-Pass
July 26, 2000: Weather
Permitting, Yonkers spraying to be completed tonight; County also
announces mosquito ground spraying schedule for Thursday and Friday
July 26, 2000:
Mosquito Spraying to continue in Yonkers
Wednesday Night
July 25, 2000: Rain
Date for Spraying
July 24, 2000: Mosquito
Spraying Tuesday, July 25, 2000
July 22, 2000:
Four
More Birds Test Positive for West Nile
July 22, 2000:
Mosquito
Spraying Tonight
July 22, 2000:
Rain
Date for Mosquito Spraying
July 20, 2000: Ten
Westchester Communities Scheduled to be Sprayed for Mosquitoes Friday
Night
July 19, 2000:
Some Mosquito Spraying Delayed Due To Possible Bad
Weather
July 18, 2000:
County to Begin Ground Spraying
for Mosquitoes Thursday
July 12, 2000:
Red Tailed Hawk from Pound Ridge Tests
Positive for West Nile virus
July 7, 2000: New
Rochelle Crow tests positive for West Nile Virus
June 23,
2000:
Rabies Warning: Do Not Touch
Wild Animals
June 22, 2000:
Westchester County Health
Department Supports national HIV Testing Day
June 15, 2000:
Tobacco Settlement Funds Awarded
June 15, 2000:
Rabid Cat in Northern Westchester
June 13, 2000:
Larvicide Application Program
Completed
June 9, 2000: Spano
urges residents to get rid of old tires, chemicals
June 9, 2000:
Larvicide
Application on Target for Completion
June 9, 2000: Westchester
County Recognized Men's Health Week, June 12-18,2000
June 2,2000: Kraft
recalls six Breakstone's and Light N' Lively cottage cheese products
because of possible health risk
May 25, 2000:
County
Executive Andy Spano Launches All Kids HealthCare Campaign
May 25, 2000: E.
Coli 0157-H7 Prevention for Memorial Day Weekend
May 15, 2000:
New Health Commissioner Appointed
May 14, 2000: Sewage
Treatment Problem
May 12, 2000: Tickborne
Awareness Week
May 10, 2000: Drinking
Water Taste Test
April 14, 2000: West Nile Virus Newspaper in Education
March 14, 2000:
Red-tailed Hawk
tests positive for West Nile virus
March 10, 2000: Rabies Warning, Do Not Handle Baby Animals
March 9, 2000: Westchester County Begins Mosquito Breeding
Ground Survey
February 16, 2000: Indian
Point, Release #3
February 16, 2000: Indian
Point, Release #2
February 15, 2000: Indian
Point, Release #1
February 5, 2000: February is National Dental Health Month
January 27, 2000: 5-Layer Fiesta Recalled
January
20, 2000: County Executive unveils Operation Mosquito S.T.I.N.G.
January 19, 2000:
Flu Vaccine Available at District Offices.
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