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The CDC reports the first locally acquired malaria cases in the US in 20 years, highlighting increased risks due to travel, climate change, and persistent mosquito vectors, with public health responses including mosquito control and public awareness efforts.
A woman in Pierce County, Washington, may have the first locally transmitted case of malaria in the state, with health officials investigating how she contracted the disease, which is typically acquired through mosquito bites and usually linked to travel. The risk remains very low, but authorities are taking precautions to monitor and test mosquitoes. Malaria is a treatable disease caused by a parasite, with symptoms including fever and chills, and can be life-threatening if not promptly treated.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory after detecting locally transmitted malaria cases in Florida and Texas, marking the first instances of locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria in the U.S. in 20 years. The five cases, caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite, were not connected to international travel. While the risk of locally acquired malaria remains extremely low, health officials recommend taking precautions to prevent mosquito bites and control mosquitoes at home. Malaria, a potentially fatal disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 1951.