Just last month, one person died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Ulster County.
Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the federal government to help New York battle mosquito-borne illnesses.Throughout the Hudson Valley region, there has been an uptick in mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus and EEE .
Senator Schumer is proposing a two-pronged push for the federal government to increase coordination with New York and surge new federal funding in the upcoming budget for the programs to help track, monitor, educate, research, and beat back mosquito populations and illnesses. "Mosquito control is not something we can address once and forget about-it requires continuous attention and resources," Day said. "Securing these critical resources is vital to ensuring counties like Rockland have the resources we need to protect our residents from dangerous diseases."
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