Washington, Feb. 10 -- Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $191,163 grant. The funding supports research into the transmission and development of the Mayaro virus and its different strains. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
"Mosquito-borne illnesses affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
"This grant for more than $191,000 helps Virginia Tech conduct research of a developing mosquito-borne illness impacting communities in South America and the Caribbean."
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