5 people contract malaria within U.S. borders — first such cases in two decades

The Washington Post
Jun 27, 2023

5 people contract malaria within U.S. borders — first such cases in two decades


For the first time in two decades, malaria infections have been confirmed in people who did not travel outside the United States, leading federal health authorities to warn about the potential for transmission of the mosquito-born disease within the nation’s borders.