NYT A Morris County resident may have contracted the illness locally, which would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state. New Jersey scientists are testing mosquitoes after a Morris County resident may have contracted malaria locally, which health officials said would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state.
About 100 cases of malaria are reported annually in New Jersey by people who have recently traveled. Officials said that the patient who was recently diagnosed with the illness had not traveled internationally, suggesting the possibility of a locally acquired infection.
The patient, who has not been identified, is recovering, health officials said.
The New Jersey Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working jointly to identify potential sources of infection.