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What makes you a mosquito magnet? Some people can’t escape the pesky but dangerous bites

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Mosquitos can carry some dangerous diseases, including malaria, recently rediscovered in Florida.

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Malaria is making a comeback in the U.S. What you need to know to stay safe from it—and West Nile Virus—this summer

For Americans unfamiliar with malaria, here’s a primer on the disease—and what you need to know to stay safe from both malaria and West Nile this July 4 holiday and beyond.

Fortune

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

WEKU

Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified – four in Florida and one in Texas – since May 2023. These are the first cases of locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria in the U.S. since 2003.

The Conversation

What to know about malaria after Texas’ first local case in 30 years

Texas’ first locally acquired case of malaria in 30 years was recently reported by health officials. The patient was diagnosed with the disease after working outdoors in South Texas’ Cameron County, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Friday.

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Troops on border raise malaria fears

KANCHANABURI: Malaria concerns are growing among soldiers patrolling along the Myanmar border in Sangkhla Buri district, according to the army.

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Is the US on the verge of a new malaria outbreak?

The last US outbreak of malaria was in 2003, with eight reported cases in Florida

The Independent UK

Malaria alert issued as two US states report first cases in 20 years

Five cases of malaria have been detected in the US in the last two months

The Independent UK

Malaria detected in the southern US for first time in 20 years

Florida and Texas have reported a combined total of five cases, noting the patients are ‘improving’ from their symptoms.

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Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria

The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa

The Independent UK

5 malaria cases in Florida and Texas were acquired locally, CDC warns

Four people in Florida and one person in Texas recently caught malaria within the U.S. Similar cases haven't been reported since 2003.

LiveScience

Malaria alert issued in Florida. Why infectious mosquitoes have led to statewide concern

Four people in Sarasota have fallen ill with malaria, and the Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness alert, the department said this week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control also has issued an alert after the Florida cases, and one case in Texas, are the first…

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Malaria Just Spread in the US for the First Time in 2 Decades — Will There Be More Cases?

Late Monday, the CDC announced it identified five total cases of malaria in Texas and Florida and is recommending folks to take precautions.

Daily Mirror

Malaria signs, symptoms and how to avoid it as cases found for first time in 20 years

Five people have been diagnosed with malaria in Florida and Texas as the potentially-fatal disease spreads across parts of the US

Daily Mirror

Malaria symptoms to look out for as cases of mosquito-bite disease rise in parts of US

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, it is the first time malaria has been locally acquired in the US in twenty years after cases were identified in Florida and Texas

WEKU

Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first U.S. spread since 2003, the CDC says

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Malaria cases in Florida and Texas mark first U.S. spread since 2003

Five cases have been reported, CDC says.

The Independent UK

Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says

Five cases of malaria have been detected in the U.S. in the last two months

Daily Mirror

Malaria alert issued for Florida as cases confirmed for the first time in 20 years

Florida has issued a malaria alert after two cases of the disease were confirmed , marking the first instances of malaria in the state in a decade - know the symptoms

Dynamite News

Study finds molecular sensor that allows malaria parasite to cause harm

Researchers have discovered a novel molecular sensor that allows the malaria parasite to infect human cells or mosquitos at precisely the right time. Read further on Dynamite News:

Zenger

Scrambling Parasite Sensors Could Halt Malaria Infection, Say Scientists

Disrupting Plasmodium's sensory proteins could confuse the parasite and stop its painful rampage, offering a new approach to combat the disease.

The Hindu

4,361 people infected with malaria in Tripura

The authorities have sent emergency medical teams to Malaria affected areas in Tripura. A total of 4,361 people have contracted the disease mostly in interior tribal hamlets.

Bangkok Post

Why malaria still persists in much of Africa

We think of malaria as a problem faced only by humid, hot countries. But just over a century ago, the disease thrived as far north as Siberia and the Arctic Circle, and was endemic in 36 states of the US. We don't have specific data that far back for Thailand,…

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