Florida: 4 local malaria cases in Sarasota County prompts statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the malaria situation in Sarasota County, Florida, the Florida Department of Health is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following four confirmed and recovered local cases of malaria in Sarasota County. All four cases have been identified as Plasmodium vivax. Malaria is transmitted through infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In Florida, there [...]

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