The cases were the first in 20 years to be acquired in the U.S., with no links to travel outside the country. The last such local cases were identified in 2003 in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The cases were the first in 20 years to be acquired in the U.S., with no links to travel outside the country. The last such local cases were identified in 2003 in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Malaria used to be endemic in the southern US. We wiped it back in the mid 20th century using DDT, but since we no longer use DDT it was always inevitable that it would work it’s way north again. Not much we can do to stop it without resorting to something like DDT again.
We still use DDT to control malaria.