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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.

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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…

Miami Herald

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.

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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

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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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:

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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.

Zenger

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.

The Hindu

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,…

Bangkok Post

Medici family's famous hunting grounds may have killed them, report suggests

At least one Medici was plagued by a deadly strain of malaria, analysis of organ tissue from the Medici family tomb reveals.

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The Guardian - UK

Preventing millions of hepatitis deaths is a ‘thundering moral imperative’

By 2040 the disease could kill more people each year than malaria, TB and Aids combined – despite the cost of treatment being ‘less than dinner for two’

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Dominic Kwiatkowski obituary

Paediatrician and geneticist determined to save the lives of children in countries where malaria is endemic

The Times of India

Goa asks boat owners to take precautions to prevent vector borne diseases

PANAJI: With the monsoons fast approaching, the Captain of Ports department has directed all marine vessels including barges and canoes to ensure that water does not collect and act as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Captain of Ports Vikas Gaunekar has issued the directions as part of a statewide effort…

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African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases -- a giant step

Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda; Marburg virus in Guinea or Equatorial Guinea; cholera in Malawi; malaria and tuberculosis are among them.

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Australian doctor Rose McGready needs help to keep her life-saving clinics in Myanmar open

Rose McGready's world-renowned research could save your life if you contract malaria. But the unassuming Australian doctor now needs to raise enough money to keep her life-saving clinics afloat.

The Guardian - UK

Are you a mosquito magnet? Help may be at hand

From repellants to app-based mosquito monitoring and a new malaria vaccine, researchers are making important breakthroughs in the fight against the biting insects

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Amazon's algorithm, involuntary commitment, and anti-malaria medicine.

Bangkok Post

A new weapon against malaria

Over the past three years, the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated headlines and spurred scientific research, with experts around the world focusing resources and any potentially useful technology on the problem.

LiveScience

Which animal kills the most people every year?

Of all the creatures on Earth, one insect is responsible for the most human deaths.

France 24

Fight against malaria: Promising trends in Kenya and new vaccine to come

In Kenya, over 10,000 people die from malaria each year, but the prevalence rate is on a steady downward trend, and a new vaccine looks set to be approved soon. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Sudan despite warring factions agreeing to extend a truce. Those unable to escape are suffering severe…

France 24

Malaria kills an African child every 60 seconds

Over 95 percent of malaria cases and deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa. There's a worldwide push to completely wipe out the disease by 2030. Also, two years after the the town of Palma in northern Mozambique was captured by extremists, the energy giant Total is thinking about returning to a…

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