Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00494 | Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States
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CDC issued an alert after identification of locally acquired malaria cases (P. vivax) in two U.S. states (Florida [4] and Texas [1]) within the last 2 months. Locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria has not occurred in the United States since 2003 when eight cases of locally acquired P. vivax malaria were identified in Palm Beach County, FL (1). Mosquito surveillance and control measures have been implemented in the affected area.

  • kephalos
    1·
    1 year ago

    I have every recommended vaccination in my body and cannot stand these anti-vaxxers, but the first malaria vaccination was only approved in 2021 and provides “modest” protection against Malaria. So you cannot eradicate Malaria with vaccinations (yet) and Malaria needs to be fought at the moment with other tools.