ALERT: Aerial Spraying In These Towns In New York State

As the summer rolls on, and the heat and humidity start to subside, there are some places in New York State that are dealing with a mosquito issue.

The summer rains that moved through have left some ideal conditions for mosquitoes and other bugs to thrive and officials are concerned about the potential spread of viruses.

Health officials in portions of New York State are alerting residents that there will be aerial spraying for mosquitoes this week.

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West Nile Virus and eastern equine encephalitis virus have been detected in some mosquitoes in the Central New York State area.

According to multiple reports, the Onondaga County Health Department will commence aerial spraying Wednesday, August 7th, after 6:30 p.m., weather permitting. Residents in the spray areas, generally bounded by Route 31, Northern Boulevard, Taft Road, and Chittenango Creek, will be notified via the 911 emergency notification system.

According to a post from CNY Central on "X", "The Onondaga County Health Department is making plans to conduct aerial spraying of the Cicero Swamp and immediate surrounding areas AFTER Mosquitoes collected from traps tested positive for EEEV and West Nile virus".

You may have heard about West Nile, but what about EEEV? According to the CDC, EEEV is "Although rare, eastern equine encephalitis is very serious. Approximately 30% of people with eastern equine encephalitis die, and many survivors have ongoing neurologic problems. Symptoms of eastern equine encephalitis can include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes, and drowsiness".

As we get to the halfway point of the August, there is a cool down coming that is going to take over from Buffalo to Albany. Things will feel more comfortable but after the heavy rains, the mosquito population may thrive.