Malaria is spread through mosquitoes and can be fatal if it is not treated quickly. The disease is rare in the United States, with just about 2,000 cases each year, according to the Centers for ...

In late June 2023, the Texas Department of State Health Services was notified of a Texas resident diagnosed with malaria who had not traveled outside the country or state. The resident lives in ...

Five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos have been reported in the last two months, and four of those cases were in Florida. The Florida Department of Health announced a statewide mosquito-borne ...

For the first time in 20 years, malaria is spreading locally within the United States. Seven cases of malaria, a serious disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito, ...

A handful of malaria cases spread by mosquitos have been reported across the country in the last two months, marking the first time the disease has had a local spread in 20 years. A public health ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Malaria, a deadly disease transmitted by female anopheline mosquitoes, has long been a global health concern. While cases of malaria in the United States are typically associated with ...

Orient mosquito (Anopheles minimus), engorged with blood, feeding on the human host, 2005. Image courtesy Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) For the first ...

A mysterious illness causing flu-like symptoms and dozens of deaths in southwestern Congo could be malaria, health officials said on Wednesday. In recent weeks, the mystery disease has affected 416 ...

Q: I'm planning a three-week trip to Tanzania. My doctor recommended that I take medication to prevent malaria. Is this really necessary? I thought malaria wasn't common anymore. Are there other ...