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Mosquito Spraying Set for Multiple Areas

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents that mosquito spraying will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 6 in the following municipalities as a result of multiple mosquito collection traps testing positive for West Nile virus: Berkshire Township Southeast portion of City of Delaware  Kingston Township Marlboro Township Oxford Township  Village of Ashley Health [...]

September 5th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Mosquito Spraying Set for Brown, Thompson, Troy Townships

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents that mosquito spraying will occur on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Brown, Thompson and Troy Townships as a result of mosquito collection traps testing positive for West Nile virus. Health District environmental health staff will start spraying around 8:30pm from marked Health District trucks. Residents should bring children and pets indoors while spraying is being conducted. If the weather is not appropriate, Health [...]

August 30th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Two Invasive Tick Species Found in Delaware County, One For the First Time

DELAWARE, Oh. -- The Ohio Department of Health confirmed that two invasive species of ticks, an Asian longhorned tick and a Gulf Coast tick, were recently found by Delaware Public Health District environmental health staff while actively monitoring for ticks in local community parks. The ticks were found in Lewis Center and the City of Delaware and identified [...]

August 29th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

DPHD New Location to Open Aug. 28, 2023

DELAWARE, Oh. –  The new Delaware Public Health District office located at 470 S. Sandusky Street in Delaware will be open to the public starting Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.    Public access to services such as birth and death records and licenses and permits will be available from 7:30am-5:00pm, however all clinic services, including WIC, will not [...]

August 24th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Multiple Communities to be Sprayed Due to Positive WNV Traps

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents that mosquito spraying will occur in the following municipalities as a result of multiple mosquito collection traps testing positive for West Nile virus: Concord Township: Tuesday, August 22 Genoa Township: Tuesday, August 22 Harlem Township: Tuesday, August, 22 Scioto Township:  Tuesday, August 22 Shawnee Hills: Tuesday, August 22 City of [...]

August 21st, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Free Minimize Risk, Maximize Life Course to be Offered at Delaware County District Library

The Health District and PASS are looking forward to their collaboration to implement Minimize Risk, Maximize Life — a program for adults of all ages who would like to learn about reducing the risk of problems related to alcohol consumption, for themselves or their loved ones.   The next course will take place Wednesday, September 13 from [...]

August 18th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ to Kick Off Aug. 18

Delaware, Oh. — Members of the SAFE Delaware County Coalition will kick off the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign on Friday, August 18 starting at 12pm at the Jon Peterson Memorial Plaza (outside Delaware County Courthouse) to recognize law enforcement's annual effort to decrease impaired driving now through Labor Day weekend. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled [...]

August 16th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Mosquito Spraying Set for Ashley, Oxford Township

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing Oxford Township and Village of Ashley residents that mosquito spraying will occur on Wednesday, August 16 as a result of a mosquito collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus. Health District environmental health staff will start spraying around dusk from marked Health District trucks. Residents should bring children and pets indoors while spraying [...]

August 14th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments