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Maryland Reports First Malaria Case Not Tied To Travel In Decades Maryland Reports First Malaria Case Not Tied To Travel In Decades
Maryland Reports First Malaria Case Not Tied To Travel In Decades The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed a positive case of locally acquired malaria in a resident who lives in the National Capital Region. On Friday, Aug. 18, officials confirmed that a person has been hospitalized and is in recovery - while stressing that they did not recently travel outside of the US or other states where malaria is more prevalent.  Health officials did not specify the exact location of the malaria case. Thousands of cases of malaria are reported annually in the country, though typically cases occur from people returning stateside from international travel.…

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