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New Malaria Case Prompts Testing of Mosquitoes in New Jersey

New Malaria Case Prompts Testing of Mosquitoes in New Jersey
health8/20/2025

A Morris County resident may have contracted the illness locally, which would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state.

New Jersey scientists are testing mosquitoes after a Morris County resident may have contracted malaria locally, which health officials said would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state. About 100 cases of ... [947 chars]