Florida and Texas are seeing some locally acquired cases of malaria - the first spread of the mosquito-transmitted disease inside the US in 20 years, officials warn in a health alert. Active ...

US health alert over malaria cases in Florida and Texas Belize declared free from malaria by health chiefs Ghana first to approve 'world-changer' malaria vaccine Further studies revealed that a ...

In 2023, there were malaria outbreaks in Florida, Texas, and Maryland that could not be traced to someone arriving from a malaria-endemic country. The apparently local acquisition of the disease ...

Mosquito control agencies across Florida are on alert after health officials issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory Monday. This comes after the four confirmed cases of malaria in ...

malaria, and West Nile virus." Aerial view shows the flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. The storm made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane ...

For the first time in 20 years, the United States recorded locally acquired malaria cases last year. A report published late ...

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Anopheles mosquitoes are best known for spreading malaria, although they can transmit other diseases ... Within the United States, Zika has been spread by mosquitoes locally in the states of Florida ...

Scientists Take a Major Step in Understanding How to Stop the Transmission of Malaria Oct. 1, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered how the parasite that causes malaria orchestrates their cell ...

Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern. The disease is colloquially known as “American malaria,” partly because of its ever-widening spread and partly because of its clinical profile.

In October 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates announced the commitment of their foundation to the eradication of malaria. Their call to action has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO ...

The resident had recently returned from West Africa. Iowa health officials say the risk of transmission is "incredibly low." Also in the news, locally acquired malaria, "walking pneumonia" in children ...