Overview

• State health and environmental agencies are working with the CDC to determine whether the infection was transmitted by a local mosquito.
• The Morris County patient reported no recent international travel, prompting an investigation into potential local exposure.
• HHS said the CDC is monitoring the situation to support state and county health departments as needed.
• Officials say the overall public risk remains low, noting New Jersey typically reports about 100 travel-associated malaria cases each year.
• Residents are urged to eliminate standing water and use EPA-registered repellents, and the patient's condition has not been disclosed.