Malaria cases reported in Palm Beach County, Fla.
A 32-year-old Palm Beach County, Fla., man has been diagnosed with malaria, according to the Associated Press (AP). The diagnosis is the third reported
A 32-year-old Palm Beach County, Fla., man has been diagnosed with malaria, according to the Associated Press (AP). The diagnosis is the third reported case of the disease in the county this year. The cases are the first ones since 1996 in which the victims are believed to have contracted the disease in South Florida; malaria cases usually involve people who visit such areas as Asia, Africa, Central and South America, the Mediterranean, and Pacific and Caribbean islands, according to the AP. The victim is expected to make a full recovery, county health officials told the AP. For more information, visit
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