August 22nd, 2023 by WCBC Radio
One confirmed case of malaria in the National Capital Region has officials investigating the possible source. The individual that contracted the illness had not been out of the United States or to other states that have reported malaria cases. The last case in Maryland was reported over 40 years ago. Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites and symptoms, as described by Dr. David Blythe of the Maryland Department of Health Infectious Disease Bureau, can take 7 to 30 days to develop…
The key to treating the illness is to take precautions against mosquito bites through proper precautions…
