Multifocal Autochthonous Transmission of Malaria -- Florida, 2003.

Authors :: 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.
Argüello, D. F.
Source :: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 5/21/2004, Vol. 53 Issue 19, p412-413. 2p.
Publication Year :: 2004
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.