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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
Notice to Editors: This is an
Updated Release From One Sent Earlier This Afternoon That Adds Briarcliff
Manor to the September 12 Spray Schedule
Because
a crow from Mt. Pleasant has tested positive for West Nile virus, the
Westchester County Health Department has added Briarcliff Manor to the
list of communities that will be sprayed on Tuesday, September 12. Other communities to be sprayed that night are Yonkers,
Hastings, Rye Brook and Port Chester. All
spraying will take place between 11:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. A repeat application of the pesticide Anvil is required for
optimal efficacy, so all of these communities will need to be re-sprayed at a
later date.
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.
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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