US EditionNJ Resident Infected with Malaria, State Officials Investigate
Health officials are investigating a possible locally acquired malaria case, the first in New Jersey since 1991, amid about 100 annual travel-related cases reported in the state.
- Authorities in New Jersey are examining a malaria case involving a Morris County resident who has not traveled internationally as of August 2025.
- Officials say the infection possibly occurred locally, which would be rare and mark the first such case in New Jersey since 1991.
- Malaria is an illness spread by a parasite that is carried specifically by female Anopheles mosquitoes; although these mosquitoes are found in New Jersey, the likelihood of infection there remains low.
- Acting Health Commissioner Jeff Brown emphasized that preventing mosquito bites and promptly identifying and treating malaria in travelers coming back are the most effective measures.
- State health and environmental agencies in New Jersey are collaborating with the CDC to trace the origin of the infection, while encouraging residents to prevent mosquito breeding by removing standing water around their homes.
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Health officials investigate case of malaria in NJ resident who hasn't traveled
Health officials in New Jersey have said that they have opened an investigation after a resident of Morris County contracted malaria, without having traveled outside of the country recently. Officials said that it is possible the resident "was infected with malaria in New Jersey."
·Philadelphia, United States
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