New York fights towards West Nile virus

NYC Health officials drive throughout Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024 spraying a pesticide in the air.

NYC Well being officers drive all through Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024 spraying a pesticide within the air.

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Dr. Waheed Bajwa, Executive Director for the Vector Surveillance Program, explains how the pesticides are distributed with a spray gun at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

Dr. Waheed Bajwa, Government Director for the Vector Surveillance Program, explains how the pesticides are distributed with a sprig gun on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean use rabbit food in water to attract mosquitos into a trap at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean use rabbit meals in water to draw mosquitos right into a lure on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees assemble a dry ice mosquito trap for testing at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff assemble a dry ice mosquito lure for testing on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean assemble a dry ice mosquito trap for testing at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean assemble a dry ice mosquito lure for testing on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees Zurina Yusoff, left, and Hamilton Simean assemble a mosquito trap for testing at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff Zurina Yusoff, left, and Hamilton Simean assemble a mosquito lure for testing on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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Ricardo D'Orazio, 71, left, and John Lepore, 73, play a round of golf at the Dyker Beach Golf Course before NYC health officials test for mosquitos in the Dyker Beach Golf Course parking lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

Ricardo D’Orazio, 71, left, and John Lepore, 73, play a spherical of golf on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course earlier than NYC well being officers check for mosquitos within the Dyker Seashore Golf Course car parking zone in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employee Hamilton Simean assembles a light trap for testing mosquitos at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH worker Hamilton Simean assembles a light-weight lure for testing mosquitos on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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New York City, health officials review the route for spraying pesticides at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

New York Metropolis, well being officers evaluation the route for spraying pesticides on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean assemble a light trap for testing mosquitos at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean assemble a light-weight lure for testing mosquitos on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean assemble a mosquito trap for testing at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff Zurina Yusoff and Hamilton Simean assemble a mosquito lure for testing on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

Olivia Falcigno, For USA TODAY

DOHMH worker Hamilton Simean assembles a light-weight lure for testing mosquitos on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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DOHMH employees gear up to spray pesticides throughout Brooklyn at the Dyker Beach Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

DOHMH staff gear as much as spray pesticides all through Brooklyn on the Dyker Seashore Golf Course Parking Lot in Brooklyn, N.Y. on August 28, 2024.

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New York fights towards West Nile virus

New York fights towards West Nile virus

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