Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA to discuss what is happening and what families should know following confirmed cases of Malaria and Measles in Texas.
– The Texas Department of State Health Services announces it is aware of one case of Malaria in Texas. Although no infected mosquitos have been found, many are left with questions about what this means.
Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA to discuss what is happening and what families should know. “Malaria is a disease that’s caused not by bacteria or virus, but a different type of germ called protozoa. It is only transmitted by mosquitoes to people, so it’s not transmitted from person to person. We see most of the cases in the world. About 95% of them are on the continent of Africa. We do see cases every year in the United States, but they’re usually coming from people that have visited other areas where it transmits locally. So it is big news that we have a local case here in Texas.
“People need to take precautions to protect themselves against mosquito bites, put on insect repellent, and try and empty any standing water that might be around your house. And a Flowerpot is a popular area. And those little dishes around your plants that are outside, outside of the sun or other areas, we may have water in standing baby pools, things like that.”
Dr. Bowling said there is a very low risk of contracting the illness and also discussed the treatability and even the possibility of a vaccine.Malaria is a very treatable disease. The important thing is that it’s identified and diagnosed; really, that’s the key. Because the medicines we use are a little bit different than the common antibiotics, we use for other types of infections... it’s important that people recognize and identify.
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