The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Staff Reports
Posted: Monday, January 01, 2018 12:43 PM
Knox County Area Health Department Confirms West Nile Virus Presence In Halls, North Knox County
Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol, KCHD will spray for mosquitoes in these areas on Thursday, August 3, between 9 p.m. and midnight, weather permitting.
Signs will be posted in the affected neighborhoods to alert residents, who are asked to stay inside during spraying and keep pets inside or in the backyard.
Milligan Street Spray Area:
Summit Avenue; Turner Street; Mundy Street; Nichols Avenue; North Harrison Street; Washington Avenue east of Cherry Street; Jefferson Avenue east of Cherry Street; Woodbine Avenue east of Cherry Street; East Fifth Avenue east of Cherry Street; Milligan Street north of East Magnolia Avenue; North Hembree Street north of East Magnolia Avenue; North Elmwood Street; North Castle Street north of Cherry Street; North Mary Street north of Magnolia Avenue; North Beaman Street north of Magnolia Avenue; Manor Drive; Crawford Avenue; Lakeside Street north of East Magnolia Avenue; Hampton Avenue; Kirkwood Street north of East Magnolia Avenue; American Avenue; and Knoxville Zoo Drive will be treated Thursday, August 3, between 9 p.m. and midnight, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Thursday, August 17.
Halls Spray Area:
Homestead Drive, Hallbrook Road, Arlie Drive, Zirkle Drive, Marshall Drive, a portion of Old Maynardville Pike, and the areas around Halls Middle School and Halls High School will be treated Thursday, August 3, weather permitting. Follow-up spraying is scheduled for Thursday. August 17.
The above-mentioned sprayings are in addition to the South Knoxville area treated on July 27 and scheduled for follow-up treatment on August 10.
