According to health officials, a third malaria patient has been reported in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) was recently notified of a malaria diagnosis in a Cameron County, Texas resident who has not traveled outside the country or state.
DSHS has been working with local health departments to follow up on the case and determine whether other people may have been exposed to the mosquito-transmitted virus.
As of June 26, 2023, no other locally acquired malaria cases have been identified in Texas.
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