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3 people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the first in 20 years. (www.vox.com)
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In late May, Sarasota County, Florida, health officials confirmed they had identified a case of locally transmitted malaria. In mid-June, they confirmed the second. On June 23, Texas joined in: its state health department announced it had confirmed a case of local malaria transmission in Cameron County.

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[–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Well this sounds like tons of fun...

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    • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Why? New mosquito species? Warming climate?

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    • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Well fuck

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Ah shit, here we go again...

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Lovely. Well hopefully they will have it contained sooner rather then chasing after a snowball.

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    [+] -17 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Ha, brilliant! Let malaria run rampant and wipe out the dumb fucks from FL & TX.

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