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Disease & Vector Studies I

Disease & Vector Studies I

Session: Disease & Vector Studies I

136 - Mosquito management summary of the 2023 locally acquired malaria infections in Sarasota, Florida.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
2:55pm – 2:00am  
Location: A1
Abstract: Florida has not seen autochthonous malaria infections in twenty years, but in the summer of 2023 Sarasota County experienced locally acquired malaria cases in our human population. Seven people were infected with Plasmodium vivax. Pools of Anopheles crucians and Anopheles quadrimaculatus were collected and positive specimens for P. vivax were found. Sarasota County Mosquito Management attacked this threat aggressively with the use of its robust integrated pest management program. During this presentation, timeline of events, strategies of pest management practices, communication networking, and more will be discussed. In conclusion, Sarasota County was removed from Florida Department of Health’s Mosquito-borne Illness Alert status on September 12, 2023.