Sen. Schumer seeks federal funds to help local communities fight mosquito-borne viruses

Local governments across Central and Upstate New York could be in line for federal funding to address the growing presence of mosquito-borne diseases. Multiple mosquito pools in Onondaga County have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus this summer, and one person recently died from EEE in Ulster County. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stopped in Syracuse Tuesday to request $65 million for mosquito-borne disease programs run by the Centers for Disease Control.

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