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Urbanization
Malaria Present Throughout United States in 2021: New York, Maryland, and Texas reported the greatest number of malaria cases

A U.S. Response to Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks

by Rachel Nuwer

Experts explain what it would take for malaria to become endemic in the United States—and why this is unlikely

Environment
A health worker fumigates an alley in a residential neighbourhood

Local Malaria and West Nile: Rallying Locally, Collaborating Globally

by Oloruntobi Dare

The United States should assess and prepare for the emerging threat of mosquito-borne illnesses

Genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquito
Environment

America's Battle Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

by Michael Leedom

Locally transmitted malaria cases in the United States spark a need for more innovative control strategies

Ricksha pullers wearing face shields and blue medical masks carry passengers in a row rickshas with yellow, orange, and green covers amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 1, 2020.
Poverty

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

by Tahmid Hasib Khan

One step closer to a world without mosquito nets

Lou Gehrig, pictured with New York Yankees teammate Babe Ruth, was called the "Iron Horse" of baseball for playing in 2,130 consecutive games before his forced retirement from the game that loved him. The photo shows Lou Gherig in happier times leaning on one knee propped on a dugout bench next to the Babe. GETTY PHOTO.
Governance

How Did Dengue Get Its Name?

by Allyse Smith, Jason Socrates Bardi

Origins of the word, "dengue" are shrouded in mystery—unlike most diseases, which follow more obvious naming conventions