Our goals: Reduce the risk of infection from vectorborne diseases (such as West Nile Virus, St. Louis encephalitis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme disease).

How we achieve our goals: Provide information to the public regarding the prevention of vectorborne diseases. Monitoring of mosquito and tick population and environmental conditions that would harbor breeding of such vectors.

• Forms
  • Tick Testing Form (pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • Preventing and Getting Rid of Bedbugs (new!) (pdf)
  • Know the Facts about Bedbugs OHIO (new!) (pdf)
  • Info about Bedbugs from OSU (pdf)
  • What Works for Bedbug Control in Multifamily Housing (pdf)
  • Bedbug Tri-Fold Info from Central Ohio Task Force (new!) (pdf)
  • Stop Bedbugs in Hotels (new!) (pdf)
  • Complete Bedbug Management Guide - New York (new!) (pdf)
  • Bedbug Facts - New Jersey (new!) (pdf)
  • Bedbug Facts - University of Kentucky (new!) (pdf)
  • West Nile Virus and Humans (pdf)
• News
  • How to Protect Yourself from Mosquitos (pdf)
  • Pet Turtles and Children's Health (pdf)
  • Voluntary Guidelines for Animal Exhibitions in Ohio (pdf)
• Publications
  • What Is Working to Control Bedbugs? NEW! (pdf)
  • Bed Bug Fact Sheet
  • West Nile Virus and Horses
  • West Nile Virus and Scrap Tires
  • What You Need to Know About Ticks (pdf)
• Links
  • Ohio Department of Health Bedbug Site (new!)
  • Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force (new!)
  • Ohio Department of Health West Nile Virus Site
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Lyme Disease
  • Food and Drug Administration Fighting Fleas and Ticks
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
  • Ohio State University All About Insects and Pests
  • Ohio State University Tick Site
  • Ohio Department of Health Vectorborne Disease Site