Locally acquired malaria cases increased as domestic flights loosened after the pandemic.
Cases of Locally Acquired Malaria Continue to Increase Due to Loosened Domestic Flights After Pandemic
The cases of locally acquired malaria continued to increase due to loosened domestic flights after the pandemic, wherein another locally acquired malaria case was recently identified in Maryland, in addition to other locally acquired malaria cases in Florida and Texas, which were believed caught domestically.
According to a report published in ABC News, the reported cases of locally acquired malaria were not linked to international flights but domestic flights; however, experts are still looking for other possible causes or how patients got the locally acquired malaria despite not traveling to other countries.
Even with the increasing cases of locally acquired malaria, officials claimed that people should not be concerned about the cases and confirmed that the risk of high numbers of locally acquired malaria across the country remained low, but the public should still be alert as the reported cases increase.
Health Officials Take Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Locally Acquired Malaria in Different States
Following the locally acquired malaria reports, health officials took efforts to prevent the spread of the disease and alerted healthcare providers to provide important information and tips to residents on how to protect themselves from locally acquired malaria.
Authorities have also visited the areas where the locally acquired malaria is believed to emerged and sprayed insecticides while advising the public to use insect repellent to prevent being targeted by mosquitoes, CNBC reported.
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