Malaria possibly contracted in WA, would be state’s first local case | NYGazet

A woman in Pierce County contracted malaria despite not having traveled out of state recently, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.

A woman in east Pierce County contracted malaria despite not having traveled out of state recently, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. The woman was diagnosed with malaria Saturday and is receiving treatment, a news release stat... [1955 chars]