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Oswego County is making final preparations for aerial spraying to control the mosquito population in the county.

In a release Wednesday the county's health department said the state had declared an "Imminent Threat to Public Health" from mosquito-borne disease, which the health department says allows it to begin actions to control the mosquito population, including aerial spraying.

The declaration comes after the discovery of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus in samples of bird-biting mosquitoes collected in the area of Toad Harbor Swamp on the shore of Oneida Lake.

A date for aerial spraying hasn't been determined yet, but the health department says it will be shared with the public as soon as a date is determined.

Aerial spraying is a temporary, partial control measure to reduce mosquito populations and reduce the risk of human infection from the EEE virus, said Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang. It is most effective when it is conducted in a concentrated area with large populations of EEE virus positive mosquitoes. Widespread random spraying is not effective in controlling EEE.

Residents within the spray zone will be notified of the aerial spraying. More information can be found on the county's website.

According to the health department, the following area will be subject to spraying:

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