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Four things to know about malaria cases in the United States

The risk of local transmission in the United States remains extremely low

A close up photo of a mosquito resting on a person's finger.

Anopheles freeborni (pictured) is one of many mosquitoes in the United States capable of transmitting malaria from person to person.

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By Erin Garcia de Jesús

- More than 2 years ago

For the first time in 20 years, five people have picked up malaria on U.S.