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Columbus' First West Nile Discovery Of The Year

American Medical Association

Columbus Public Health officials say two pools of mosquitoes on the South Side have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this season. The spraying of pesticides will take place Wednesday between Alum Creek Drive and Three Creeks Metro Park, the area south of Watkins Road and north of Williams Road, the area between Hamilton Road and Courtright Road, and the area south of I-70 and north of Kimberly Parkway. The Ohio Department of Health says there were 24 human cases of West Nile last year and three deaths.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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