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Florida Reports New Cases of Locally Acquired Malaria, Bringing Recent US Total to 7
Health officials at Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services study specimens of anopheles mosquitoes that cause malaria, in Sarasota, Florida on June 30, 2023. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Florida health officials reported two more cases of locally acquired malaria, bringing the total number of cases to six in the state.
The two new cases were found in Sarasota County during the week of June 25 to July 1, according to the Florida Department of Health’s recent report (pdf).