“This is the first time that’s happened in 20 years,” said Dr. Brian Grimberg.
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health alert, the five cases appeared in Florida and Texas.
“This species is very different because it also has a liver phase that can hang out for months, even years, and then burst and cause an infection,” he said. “The only way you could get it from me is if a mosquito bit me, flew away for 2 weeks, found you and then bit you. That’s the only chance,” Dr. Grimberg said.
Dr. Grimberg explains the most common way Americans become infected with malaria is through international trips to countries and regions near the Equator.“You should be on an anti-malarial drug if you travel to Equatorial regions of the world,” he added.
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