Case of Locally Acquired Malaria Appears in Another US State

Texas and Florida have also recently reported locally acquired malaria cases.

An Asian Tiger mosquito, in an undated photo. Jack Leonard/New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board/Getty Images

Maryland authorities disclosed a new case of locally acquired malaria on Aug. 19, making the state the third in the country to report a case in recent months.

The person tested positive for malaria despite not recently traveling outside the United States or to a state that has reported malaria cases, according to the Maryland Department of Health.