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Malaria cases in Florida and Texas: What we know so far

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A small number of people in Florida and Texas have contracted malaria

A small number of people in Florida and Texas have contracted malaria

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Five people in Florida and Texas have contracted malaria while in the US, according to an alert issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday. It is the first locally transmitted malaria outbreak in the US in two decades.

What do we know about the current outbreak?

Four people in Florida and one person in Texas have been diagnosed with malaria in the past two months. All have received treatment and are doing well. …



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