GOP Govs. Abbott & DeSantis Busy Bringing Back Malaria

CDC:

Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States  —  Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about identification of locally acquired malaria cases (P. vivax) in two U.S. states (Florida and Texas) within the last 2 months, concern for a potential rise in imported malaria cases associated with increased international travel in summer 2023, and the need to plan for rapid access to IV artesunate, which is the first-line treatment for severe malaria in the United States.

Brittany Shammas / Washington Post:   5 people contract malaria within U.S. borders — first such cases in two decades 

Aria Bendix / NBC News:   CDC issues alert after five cases of malaria were acquired locally in Texas and Florida

Monique Merrill / The Messenger:   Multiple Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Found in US for First Time in Two Decades

Fox News:   Locally acquired malaria cases confirmed in Texas and Florida as CDC calls for action plan

John Oyewale / The Daily Caller:   CDC Issues Health Alert Over Recent Cases Of Disease Last Seen 20 Years Ago

Florida Department of Health:   The Florida Department of Health Issues Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Advisory

Aliza Chasan / CBS News:   Malaria cases in Florida and Texas are first locally acquired infections in U.S. in 20 years, CDC warns

WPRI-TV:   CDC: Malaria cases are the first US spread since 2003

Bill Kearney / Sun-Sentinel:   After 4 people infected with malaria, Florida warns of mosquito-borne illnesses

Marc Lallanilla / New York Post:   Malaria found in US for first time in 20 years, alarming officials

Christine Jordan Sexton / Florida Politics:   Health Department issues statewide mosquito advisory following 4 malaria cases in Sarasota County

Nathaniel Rodriguez / WFLA-TV:   Florida issues statewide advisory after 4 confirmed malaria cases in Sarasota County

Riley Hoffman / ABC7:   5 malaria cases reported in US, 1st reported cases in country since 2003: Health officials

Now they can really start moving the chloroquine.