Is malaria making a comeback in the U.S.?
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 12, 2023
Light micrograph of a female Anopheles mosquito, distinguishable by having palps as long as the proboscis. The palps carry receptors which guide the mosquito to its host, while the proboscis—composed of the labium and two labella—is used to suck blood. Dozens of species of Anopheles mosquitos are known to carry the parasite Plasmodium vivax, responsible for the recent cases of malaria in Florida and Texas.
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