Utah health officials are saying it's very unlikely for a malaria case to appear in the state from the recent cases found in the southern part of the county.
Only three species of mosquitos out of the thousands that exist can carry malaria, said Salt Lake City Abatement District's Michele Rehbein. The species does live in Utah; however, she said there aren't very many of them.
The specialists at the Abatement District said there's a slim chance Utahns can get malaria because of where the infected mosquitos reside. But what if Utahns travel to malaria-infected places? That's where the risk is, said Greg White, assistant director of Salt Lake City Abatement District.
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