Dr. Manny Alvarez answers if mosquitoes can be a carrier of coronavirus and transmit the illness to another person
In an effort to fight insect-borneviruses like Zika, dengue fever and malaria, genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released in the Florida Keys.
U.K.-basedbiotechnology company Oxitec has partnered with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District in an effort to control the invasive and disease-spreading female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the region.
Oxitec s male mosquitoes which don t bite, unlike the recently-discovered yellow fever-carrying Aedes scapularis mosquitoes will be introduced in small areas in a select number of neighborhoods between mile markers 10 and 93 in the Keys.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced Friday he is in 10-day quarantine after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Bello shared the news Upon receiving notification, I consulted with Dr. Mendoza and began quarantine procedures pursuant to Monroe County Department of Public Health guidelines, Bello said.
Bello says he is not experiencing any symptoms and will continue to have a full work schedule from home until his quarantine period ends.
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PENFIELD, N.Y. (WHEC) You think your intersection is dangerous?
How about seven crashes in nine years and the latest one went into a home.
Now the homeowner wants the county to investigate and make changes to prevent accidents and reduce the likelihood someone gets killed. She contacted News10NBC to make sure those changes happen.
On March 21, the Monroe County Sheriff s Office says the driver of an SUV ran the stop sign at the intersection of Harris Road and Sweets Corners Road, hit a truck that had the right-of-way and flipped into Jamie Orlandi s house.
The intersection of Harris Road and Sweets Corners Road in Penfield, NY.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Public Health Commissioner Michael Mendoza Thursday held their weekly COVID-19 update over Zoom.
Bello said that the county is seeing a surge again. The seven-day average of the daily positive COVID-19 test rate has been more than 3% for the past several days.
As more school districts release their reopening plans, many say students in grades 6-12 will continue hybrid or fully remote learning.
News10NBC Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke asked Mendoza why that is when earlier in the year, Mendoza said schools seemed to be one of the safest places for people to be as far as COVID-19 spread.
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