Thirty-three county and municipal health departments in Ohio are receiving more than $650,000 to help mitigate the spread of insect-borne viruses such as West Nile, La Cross e Encephalitis, and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Wood County Health Department was awarded $20,248.
“These grants are essential to help health departments around Ohio fight mosquito-borne diseases,” Ohio EPA Director-Designate John Logue, said. “The funding provides education, outreach, and necessary equipment to better protect all Ohioans.”
The funding will help pay for mosquito control activities such as surveillance, larval control, and the reduction of breeding spots such as illegal scrap tire piles.
Since 2016, Ohio EPA and the Ohio Department of Health have awarded $9.2 million to local health departments and communities for mosquito control programs.
