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Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says

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NEW YORK - The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert issued Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads through mosquito bites.

Infected people can suffer fever, chills and flu-like illness. If it goes untreated, infected people can develop severe complications and die.

The largest death toll in recent years has been seen in children in sub-Saharan Africa.Health officials are warning doctors, especially those in southern states where the weather is more friendly to the tropical mosquito that spreads malaria, to be aware of the possibility of infection.

They also should think about how to access IV artesunate, which is the first-line treatment for severe malaria in the United States, the CDC said.The agency also said that the people who were diagnosed received treatment and "are improving."About 2,000 U.S.

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