3 people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the first in 20 years.

3 years ago by badbrainstorm to c/usa

The cases, identified in Florida and Texas, raise a lot of questions.

In late May, Sarasota County, Florida, health officials confirmed they had identified a case of locally transmitted malaria. In mid-June, they confirmed the second. On June 23, Texas joined in: its state health department announced it had confirmed a case of local malaria transmission in Cameron County.

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DaEagle 12 points 3 years ago

Well this sounds like tons of fun...

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Biscuit 5 points 3 years ago

And, of course it's a Florida man.

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sparky 4 points 3 years ago

Why? New mosquito species? Warming climate?

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bane_killgrind 3 points 3 years ago

Antivaxers traveling to at-risk areas?

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Harlan_Cloverseed 3 points 3 years ago

Well fuck

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rylo 2 points 3 years ago

Ah shit, here we go again...

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SnowBunting 1 point 3 years ago

Lovely. Well hopefully they will have it contained sooner rather then chasing after a snowball.

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MedicPigBabySaver -17 points 3 years ago

Ha, brilliant! Let malaria run rampant and wipe out the dumb fucks from FL & TX.

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clobubba 19 points 3 years ago

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MedicPigBabySaver 2 points 3 years ago

Put up a wall .. quick. (kidding).

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badgerific -1 points 3 years ago

Malaria isn't communicable. Also, it is not fatal as long as it does not go undiagnosed/untreated.

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clobubba 7 points 3 years ago

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badgerific 5 points 3 years ago

My bad! Thanks!

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