Mosquito-borne diseases including SLEV, WNV, and EEEV infection, malaria, dengue, and yellow fever are reportable human diseases in Florida. Surveillance for these diseases includes human, domestic (including horses) and wild animal (including birds) disease surveillance and monitoring for virus activity through sentinel chicken and mosquito testing. A weekly report containing information on mosquito-borne disease surveillance in Florida is published. These reports use data provided by Florid...| www.floridahealth.gov
Information about Malaria| www.floridahealth.gov
Malaria is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu-like symptoms, and anemia. Quartan malaria; Falciparum malaria; Biduoterian…| ufhealth.org
Two new studies advance a potentially groundbreaking transmission-blocking malaria vaccine. UF researcher Rhoel Dinglasan's approach is completely different: Immunizing mosquitoes with malaria transmission-blocking antibodies produced in people.| epi.ufl.edu
A malaria vaccine designed by UF professor Rhoel Dinglasan is expected to advance to phase 1 clinical trials, thanks to new funding. The vaccine is designed differently from all others: It immunizes mosquitoes via people.| epi.ufl.edu
As Florida enters peak mosquito season, experts from the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute outline key mosquito species and diseases to know| epi.ufl.edu