The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Sarasota and Manatee Counties in Florida recently responded to one confirmed malaria case among an individual who spent extensive time outdoors.
The malaria patient was promptly treated at a hospital and has recovered.
This case has been identified as the P. vivax malaria species, which is not as fatal as other parasite species.
Only infected Anopheles mosquitos can transmit malaria to humans. This case confirms that locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria cases can occur in the U.S.
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