1. Multifocal Autochthonous Transmission of Malaria -- Florida, 2003.
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Hill, M., Thacker, C., Selover, C., Lugo, F., Schulte, J., Pawlowicz, M., Lo, M., Crocket, L., Ward, D., Blackmore, C., Barnwell, J., Parise, M., Causer, L. M., DaSilva, A., Filler, S., and Argüello, D. F.
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DISEASE outbreaks , *MOSQUITO vectors , *MEDICAL laboratories ,MALARIA transmission - Abstract
Describes the investigation on an outbreak of malaria which occurred in Palm Beach County and Okeechobee County in Florida during July-September 2003. Three outbreaks of local mosquito-borne transmission that have been reported since the 1950s; Reason Florida often is perceived as vulnerable to the reestablishment of endemic malaria; Importance of proper smear preparation and accurate microscopic evaluation in conforming a case of malaria suspected as acquired through local mosquito-borne transmission.
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- 2004