MCHD Vector Control

How Do I...
•	Search County Web?
•	Find a Health Department Service?
•	Find Contact Information?
•	Find a Clinic?
•	Find a Map of Service Locations?

Vector Control: Table of Contents
•	Vector Control - Home Page
•	What is a Vector?
•	About Rats
•	About Mosquitoes
•	Gambusia affinis - Mosquito Fish
•	Bed Bugs
•	Nuisance Control
•	Avian Flu and Poultry Disease Prevention
•	West Nile Virus
•	Hantavirus
•	Service Request Form
•	Public Records Request Form
•	Standing Water Report Form
•	Dead Bird Report Form
•	2004 Surveillance Results
•	Pesticide Sensitivity Report Form
•	Control Products
•	Multnomah County Vector Control and Enforcement Advisory Committee
•	Website Links
•	Confidentiality Policy
•	Health Department Home Page

Multnomah County Health Department
Healthy People in Healthy Communities
426 SW Stark, 8th Floor, Portland, OR 97204
Phone numbers:
Health Information and Referral: (503) 988-3816
Administration: (503) 988-3674; FAX: (503) 988-3676; TDD: 1-877-735-7525
Clinic Appointments: (503) 988-3333
Contact Us

Environmental Health Section -
Vector and Nuisance Control
5235 N. Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
Driving directions
(503) 988-3464
Email: vector.nuisance@co.multnomah.or.us

Hantavirus in the News

West Nile Virus in the News

What is a Vector?
A vector (or carrier) is any organism capable of transmitting disease. Some examples are fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and rodents. Vectors are able to spread disease to humans by biting, burrowing or contaminating our living spaces.

The Multnomah County Vector and Nuisance Control mission is to protect individuals and communities from illness, injury, and health hazards. We are concerned with rats, mosquitoes and health related nuisance codes. For more details see our Mission Statement.

MVNC 2003 Report
Pesticide Use Plan 2005 (~268 KB)
Pesticide Use Plan 2005 Approval (~1.9 MB)
Pesticide Use Plan 2006 (~300 KB)
Pesticide Use Plan 2007 (~350 KB)
Vector and Code Enforcement 2004-2006 Report (~950 KB)

If you have a complaint about rats, mosquitoes, or a neighborhood nuisance please call our office at (503) 988-3464, fill out a web-based form , or E-mail us at vector.nuisance@co.multnomah.or.us. Read our Confidentiality Policy.