Let’s keep malaria out of Florida
In 2023, the U.S. saw something it hadn’t in twenty years: malaria, spread by local mosquitoes right here in Florida.
Malaria used to be a regular occurrence in Florida. While the disease is less common today, the mosquitos that carry it are native to Florida’s wetlands and remain present statewide.
In the summer of 2023, seven people in Florida developed malaria, the first locally transmitted malaria reported in the United States in more than two decades, and a stark reminder that a disease that hasn’t spread on U.S. soil in a generation can return.
Malaria is rare in America because we led the fight against it
The fight against mosquitoes is a global one, but it starts in our own backyard.
Diseases carried by mosquitoes are opportunistic, and the more effectively we fight the disease abroad, the safer we are here at home.
That’s why U.S. investments in global health matter. For less than 1% of the federal budget, these programs work to prevent, detect and treat deadly diseases around the world—stopping outbreaks at their source and helping American families stay safe at home.
Let’s keep Florida malaria-free
Tell your representative to continue protecting America from malaria and other deadly infectious diseases through U.S. leadership in global health.