Malaria Outbreak in U.S.- For the first time since 2003, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported five malaria cases in Sarasota County, Florida, and Cameron County, Texas. All five patients, none of whom had recently traveled, are believed to have contracted the disease from local mosquitoes. This unexpected return of malaria, a mosquito-borne disease (Malaria Parasites: Immunity Evasion Mechanism) caused by … Continue reading Is the U.S. on the Brink of a Malaria Outbreak? Here’s What You Need to Know!