Malaria cases reported for the first time in U.S. since 20years, what you need to know

Malaria has spread from mosquitoes to humans inside the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned.

the four cases we are reportedly announce in Florida though the four patient been receiving treatment and report said they’ve been improving. Malaria which is know as Plasmodium which has been on rampage in the whole of Africa has been reported for his first case in the United States of America.

The CDC said in a health advisory that Anopheles mosquitoes, which are found throughout many regions of the country, “are capable of transmitting malaria if they feed on a malaria-infected person.” However, it stressed, the risk of catching malaria in the U.S. is “extremely low.” according to time newspaper

Before Covid, some 2,000 malaria cases were reported in the US each year, with almost all coming from travelers who had visited malarial countries. Infections led to between five and 10 deaths annually.

The last time malaria transmission was reported in the U.S. was in 2003, when eight cases were detected in Palm Beach, Florida

Before Covid, some 2,000 malaria cases were reported in the US each year, with almost all coming from travelers who had visited malarial countries. Infections led to between five and 10 deaths annually.

The last time malaria transmission was reported in the U.S. was in 2003, when eight cases were detected in Palm Beach, Florida.

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What are the symptoms of malaria?

Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the CDC. Symptoms typically begin between 10 days and four weeks after infection, although they can manifest up to a year later.

How is malaria spread?

The vast majority of the world’s 240 million annual cases are spread by the bite of an infected female mosquito. In rare cases, the disease can also be transmitted from a mother to her unborn baby, through blood transfusions or from sharing needles.

How is it treated?

The CDC says patients suspected to have malaria should undergo blood tests and rapid diagnostic tests where available. Treatment includes taking antimalarial drugs such as chloroquine or atovaquone and proguanil, depending on where the infection was thought to have originated.