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Malaria in the US: With local cases in Florida, Texas, what to know about symptoms, treatment
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA handful of malaria cases spread by mosquitos have been reported across the country in the last two...
What Is Malaria?
Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMalaria is a serious and sometimes deadly infectious disease caused by a parasite and spread through mosquito bites. In fact, an estimated 247 million...
Malaria is spreading, but we can stop it
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMalaria vaccine vials. The mosquito-borne illness malaria has been spreading wider and faster as the climate changes. The disease can kill up to 600,000...
As malaria cases tick up in Florida, a doctor treating the patients describes their symptoms
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFlorida health officials identified two more cases of locally acquired malaria last week. A doctor...
Is the US on the verge of a new malaria outbreak?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFive cases of malaria spread by mosquitos have been reported in the US in the last two months. Four of the cases occurred in Florida, and another was...
First locally acquired case of malaria reported in Maryland after 40 years
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOfficials have confirmed a case of “locally acquired” case of malaria in Maryland, Washington DC,...
Dengue fever vs. malaria. What to know about the mosquito-borne diseases reported in Florida
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFlorida health officials are now issuing warnings for a rise in cases of dengue fever in South...
Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the...
Maryland reports state’s first case of locally acquired malaria strain in over 40 years
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Maryland resident has tested positive for the state's first case of a locally acquired strain of...
‘Just surreal.’ Sarasota malaria patient shares her story as county reports 7th case
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAt first, Hannah Heath thought she might have food poisoning. The north Sarasota resident was...