CDC Health Advisory about Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States

Published: 06/29/2023

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab,
  • Pharmacy,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about locally acquired malaria cases identified in the United States. The CDC is collaborating with the Texas and Florida state health departments in ongoing investigations of locally acquired mosquito-transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria cases. There is no evidence to suggest the cases in the two states (Florida and Texas) are re…

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