Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions

The emergence of locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida from May to July 2023 underscores the persistent threat of malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions. The increasing instances of imported malaria associated with international travel, alongside the existence of competent l...

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Main Authors: Liwang Cui, Kami Kim
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Decoding Infection and Transmission
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949924024000028
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description The emergence of locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida from May to July 2023 underscores the persistent threat of malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions. The increasing instances of imported malaria associated with international travel, alongside the existence of competent local vectors, emphasize the critical need for public health authorities in non-endemic countries to remain vigilant and well-prepared to sustain a malaria-free status.
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spelling doaj-art-0595dfffe94241f592afa847e85c932c2025-08-20T03:21:16ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Decoding Infection and Transmission2949-92402024-01-01210001810.1016/j.dcit.2024.100018Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regionsLiwang Cui0Kami Kim1Corresponding author.; Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 3720 Spectrum Boulevard, Suite 304, Tampa, FL, 33612, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 3720 Spectrum Boulevard, Suite 304, Tampa, FL, 33612, USAThe emergence of locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida from May to July 2023 underscores the persistent threat of malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions. The increasing instances of imported malaria associated with international travel, alongside the existence of competent local vectors, emphasize the critical need for public health authorities in non-endemic countries to remain vigilant and well-prepared to sustain a malaria-free status.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949924024000028MalariaReintroductionAutochthonous outbreakPlasmodium vivaxElimination
spellingShingle Liwang Cui
Kami Kim
Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions
Decoding Infection and Transmission
Malaria
Reintroduction
Autochthonous outbreak
Plasmodium vivax
Elimination
title Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions
title_full Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions
title_fullStr Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions
title_full_unstemmed Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions
title_short Recent malaria outbreak in the USA: Risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non-endemic regions
title_sort recent malaria outbreak in the usa risk of and response to malaria reintroduction in non endemic regions
topic Malaria
Reintroduction
Autochthonous outbreak
Plasmodium vivax
Elimination
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949924024000028
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