The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has issued a public health warning about the spread of malaria for the first time in two decades, with locally transmitted cases reported in Florida and Texas.
The parasite is carried by certain mosquitoes, with about 600,000 people dying from the disease per year globally.
Jackson Proskow explains why experts are blaming scorching temperatures for the outbreaks, and what doctors are being urged to do.
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The parasite is carried by certain mosquitoes, with about 600,000 people dying from the disease per year globally.
Jackson Proskow explains why experts are blaming scorching temperatures for the outbreaks, and what doctors are being urged to do.
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