2023-06-27 06:09:00
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – 10:07 am
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2020 (WAM) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced five confirmed cases of malaria in Florida and Texas, marking the first time in 20 years that local cases of the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease have occurred in the United States.
And the Qatar News Agency quoted the “American Centers” as saying that the diagnosis of the four cases in Florida, along with one case in Texas, took place over a period of two months, warning that “malaria is a medical emergency, and that anyone showing symptoms must be examined quickly.” “.
She noted that the risk of contracting malaria remains low in the United States, that most cases are acquired when people travel outside the country, and that 95% of cases occur in Africa.
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