TrendsFlorida is seeing an increase in mosquitoes that can transmit malaria, including cases contracted within the U.S. and not from international travel.
• The species of mosquitoes that transmit malaria, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, are native to Florida and other Southeast states. Climate change and urban development are enabling these mosquitoes to thrive.
• Florida had 43 cases of locally transmitted malaria in 2019. Other Southeast states like Texas are also reporting more malaria cases.
• Experts warn that mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya could become bigger threats as the environment changes and global travel increases.
• Public health officials say better mosquito control programs, more surveillance, and public education campaigns are needed to combat the emerging threat of mosquito-borne diseases.
• Scientists are studying ways to fight malaria through cutting-edge tools like gene drives that aim to modify mosquito populations to curb disease transmission.
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