Four things to know about malaria cases in the United States
The risk of local transmission in the United States remains extremely low
![A close up photo of a mosquito resting on a person's finger.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/063023_EG_malaria_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Anopheles freeborni (pictured) is one of many mosquitoes in the United States capable of transmitting malaria from person to person.
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