A travel-related malaria case has been reported on Oahu, the state Department of Health said Tuesday.

The individual had recently traveled to a country where malaria is commonly found. The DOH said there is generally no risk of transmission in Hawaii, as the type of mosquito capable of transmitting malaria is not known to be present in the state.

The DOH added there is no evidence that locally acquired malaria cases reported over the summer in Florida, Texas and Maryland are connected to the case in Hawaii.

Prior to those cases, the last locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria case in the U.S. was in 2003.

Malaria is transmitted through mosquitoes often found in tropical and subtropical areas such as in Africa south of the Sahara and parts of Oceania such as Papua New Guinea. It is not spread from person to person and is not sexually transmitted.

Symptoms may include fever, chills, headache, myalgias and fatigue, as well as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone who has traveled to areas where malaria is present and has symptoms should seek medical attention, the DOH said.

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