The strain discovered in South Texas is highly treatable and likely was brought here by someone infected while traveling abroad, one expert said. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SouthTexas malaria Texas Florida
Although malaria is no longer a major threat stateside, Word said occasional outbreaks occur, brought on by travelers to the U.S. from places that still struggle to contain the disease.
According to Word, the current malaria cases likely didn't originate in the U.S. Instead, a person probably came from back from travel abroad while unknowingly infected. Once stateside, the victim was bit by a local mosquito, which then went on to bite another resident. This is called"local transmission."Although malaria is serious, the strain circulating in Texas and Florida, known as vivax malaria, is highly treatable, according to Word.
The problem for the CDC, though, is that victims of vivax malaria may not even know they're infected for months.
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