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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (212) 788-5290
Wednesday. September 6, 2000
'VEST NILE VIRUS UPDATE
Mosquito Pool Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Seven Additional Birds and One
and Parks in Queens on
Spraying Scheduled fur Selected Cemeteries
n.nr.
Thursday. September 7 front 10:00 to 5:00
Howard Beach, Corona, anti Alley Pond Park,
Skirt{t'in-, -Schetfuled for Tn'o-Mile Vicinity of 5:00 a-trt-*
Queens on Frida • September 8 from 10:00 p.m. to
Two-Mile Vicinity of East ,Flatbush, Brooklyn,
Reminder: Spraying for Previously .4itnouneed a.nt.*
Rcschedttled for Taniefu from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00
Not Treated This Past Weekend
Rctptder: Spraying for Brooklyn/Queens Cerneteriea
Rescheduledfor Toniehi from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.'
Cohen, M.D., announced this
((DRAFT)) New York City Health Commissioner Neal 1,.
been confined by the New York State
afternoon that evidence of West Nile virus (WNV) has
New York City, as well as in one
Department of Hctltlt in seven additional birds collected in
Pond Park in Queens.
mosquito pool tested from mosquitoes trapped in Alley
conference at Our Lady of Mercy Senior Center in
Dr. Cohen tttadc this announcement at a news
Manhattan with Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
positive for West Nile virus in Howard
Dr. Cohen said, "With this new finding of birds testing
conduct targeted ground spraying
Beach. Corona, and Alley Pond Park, Queens, we will
Friday evening. We will also
operations for mosquito control in these areas on Thursday and
New York City throughout the mosquito
continue to monitor For signs of West Nile virus in
season."
virus, both crows, were collected from
Tn Queens, two birds testing positive for West Nile
addition, a mosquito pool from Alley
Howard Beach on August 24 and Corona on August 25. In
four birds tested positive for West Nile
Pond Park tested positive For the virus. In Manhattan,
August 23; a crow from City Hall Park on
virus. A crow was collected from Riverside Park oil
August 26; and a cormorant was
August 25; a crow was collected from Roosevelt Island on
island, an American Kestrel was collected
collected from Central Park on August 23. On Staten
Attached
*Weather Pertnitting. .4 Complete Spraying Schedule Is
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