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ANDREW J.
SPANO, Westchester County Executive JOSHUA
LIPSMAN, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of Health SUSAN TOLCHIN,
Director of Communications |
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CONTACT:
SUSAN
TOLCHIN
(914) 285-2932
MARY LANDRIGAN
(914) 637-4715
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2000
SEPTEMBER 7 GROUND SPRAYING OPERATION 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
Ground
spraying for adult mosquitoes was completed last night, Thursday,
September 7 in the following communities: White Plains, Greenburgh (unincorporated portions), Village of Elmsford,
Scarsdale, Harrison, Mamaroneck Town (unincorporated portion), New Rochelle
and Eastchester.
Friday, September 8
The
County today confirmed its spraying plans in the following communities for
tonight, Friday, September 8, between
the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.: Somers,
Yorktown, New Castle, Croton-on-Hudson,
Ossining Town and Ossining Village.
In
the event that conditions do not permit spraying to be completed tonight,
September 8, spraying is scheduled to be completed on Monday,
September 11.
Tuesday, September 12
The
County today reconfirmed plans to spray the following communities on Tuesday, September 12, between
the hours
In
the event that conditions do not permit the spraying of these communities to
be completed on September 12, spraying is scheduled to be completed on Friday, September 15.
Wednesday, September 13
In
addition, the County today announced that the communities of Somers, Yorktown, New Castle, Croton-on-Hudson,
Ossining Town and Ossining Village are
scheduled to be re-sprayed on
Wednesday, September 13, between
the hours of
11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.
In the
event that conditions do not permit spraying to be completed on September 13,
spraying is scheduled to be completed on Friday,
September 15.
The
Westchester County Department of Health was notified today by the New York
State Department of Health that a crow from Mt. Pleasant has tested positive
for West Nile virus. The Health
Department is currently evaluating this information and will announce any
necessary spraying plans as a result of this new positive crow shortly.
Even if it is raining on a night scheduled for pesticide application,
residents in the communities being sprayed are advised to take precautions to
avoid exposure to the pesticide. These
precautions include closing their windows, turning air conditioners off or
setting them to re-circulate indoor air during the times of spraying. Although heavy rains may be occurring during some parts of
the spray time, it may still be possible for the spraying contractors to
complete their spraying during periods when the rain has diminished.
Residents may call the West Nile Virus Information Line at (914)
637-2420 for the most recent information on West Nile virus, or they can visit
the Health Department’s website at www.westchestergov.com/health.
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