Services
Home > Services > Programs > Community Health Services & Disease Prevention > Mosquito-borne Illness & Disease
For Residents
Clean Kitchen Awards
Clinical Services
File a Complaint
Find Service Providers
Infant Mortality in Hamilton County, Ohio
Programs
Overview
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Epidemiology & Assessment
HIV and STD Prevention and Services
Nursing
Plumbing
Overview
Backflow
Commercial Plumbing Permits
Medical Gas
Plumbers in Hamilton County, Ohio
Plumbing Contractor Registration
Plumbing Permits for Homeowners
Residential Plumbing Permits
Residential Plumbing Permits for Contractors
Septic System Abandonment
Sump Pump Permits & Inspections
Water Heater Installations & Inspections
Rabies & Dog Bites
Water Quality
Overview
Connecting to Sewer
Find a Water Quality Service Provider
Maintaining your Household Sewage Treatment System
New and Replacement Sewage Treatment Systems
Private Water Systems
Real Estate Transfer Inspections
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
Stormwater
Water Pollution Control Load Fund (WPCLF) – Sanitary Sewer Connection Jobs Open For Bidding
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) Sewage Treatment System Replacement Jobs Open For Bidding
Request Documents & Forms
For Communities
Clean Kitchen Awards
File a Complaint
Find Service Providers
Health Plans & Updates
Infant Mortality in Hamilton County, Ohio
Programs
Overview
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Epidemiology & Assessment
HIV and STD Prevention and Services
Nursing
Plumbing
Overview
Backflow
Commercial Plumbing Permits
Medical Gas
Plumbers in Hamilton County, Ohio
Plumbing Contractor Registration
Plumbing Permits for Homeowners
Residential Plumbing Permits
Residential Plumbing Permits for Contractors
Septic System Abandonment
Sump Pump Permits & Inspections
Water Heater Installations & Inspections
Rabies & Dog Bites
Water Quality
Overview
Connecting to Sewer
Find a Water Quality Service Provider
Maintaining your Household Sewage Treatment System
New and Replacement Sewage Treatment Systems
Private Water Systems
Real Estate Transfer Inspections
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
Stormwater
Water Pollution Control Load Fund (WPCLF) – Sanitary Sewer Connection Jobs Open For Bidding
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) Sewage Treatment System Replacement Jobs Open For Bidding
Request Documents & Forms
For Businesses
Clean Kitchen Awards
File a Complaint
Programs
Overview
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Epidemiology & Assessment
HIV and STD Prevention and Services
Nursing
Plumbing
Overview
Backflow
Commercial Plumbing Permits
Medical Gas
Plumbers in Hamilton County, Ohio
Plumbing Contractor Registration
Plumbing Permits for Homeowners
Residential Plumbing Permits
Residential Plumbing Permits for Contractors
Septic System Abandonment
Sump Pump Permits & Inspections
Water Heater Installations & Inspections
Rabies & Dog Bites
Water Quality
Overview
Connecting to Sewer
Find a Water Quality Service Provider
Maintaining your Household Sewage Treatment System
New and Replacement Sewage Treatment Systems
Private Water Systems
Real Estate Transfer Inspections
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
Stormwater
Water Pollution Control Load Fund (WPCLF) – Sanitary Sewer Connection Jobs Open For Bidding
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) Sewage Treatment System Replacement Jobs Open For Bidding
Request Documents & Forms
Mosquito-borne Illness & Disease
There are several illnesses/diseases transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The most common in our area is West Nile Virus. However, in 2016, Zika Virus showed up locally in people who have returned from parts of the world where Zika Virus has been spreading rapidly. You can reduce your risk of being infected with mosquito-borne illness/disease by using insect repellent and wearing protective clothing to prevent mosquito bites. Below is the latest on Zika Virus and West Nile Virus.
Click here to see what our Environmental Health Division is doing to monitor for West Nile Virus.
Prevent Mosquito-borne Illness & Disease
Click here for more prevention tips.
Zika Virus
Fact Sheet: Mosquito Bite Prevention for the United States
English[PDF – 2 pages]
Spanish[PDF – 2 pages]
Additional Resources
- ArboNet West Nile virus maps
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Homeowner’s Guide to Mosquito Control (English) (Chinese/中文) (Russian/русский) (Spanish/Español)
- West Nile Virus Surveillance at Hamilton County Public Health