The Florida Department of Health today issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following four confirmed locally-acquired malaria cases in Sarasota County, which is located on Florida's west coast.
In Florida, malaria is transmitted through infected Anopheles mosquitoes.
The cause of malaria in these cases has been identified as the Plasmodium vivax species.
As of June 26, 2023, all locally-infected infected individuals have been treated and have recovered.
Twenty-three travel-related malaria cases have also been reported in Florida this year.
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