The testing follows discovery of four locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and one in Texas -- the first known cases of the illness being transmitted inside the United States since 2003.
So far all mosquitoes tested in Texas have been negative for the disease, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health.
The testing follows discovery of four locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and one in Texas -- the first known cases of the illness being transmitted inside the United States since 2003,In Florida, Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services said it had found three mosquitoes that were carrying the disease-causing parasite, all located in the same woodlot."Efforts continue to test moreThe CDC confirmed it has received mosquito specimens from both Florida and Texas.
The CDC says risk of further local spread of malaria "remains extremely low" nationwide, but also issued a public health advisory. Themosquitoes that can spread the parasite that causes malaria are found in much of the United States.of unknown origin, regardless of international travel history, particularly if they have been to the areas with recent locally acquired malaria," the CDC urged in its advisory.
The Texas case involves a person who was infected during a visit to Cameron County, the state's southernmost county. It's not known whether health departments in either state are investigating additional suspected cases,People who are bitten by a mosquito carrying malaria can take weeks to show symptoms, which include
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