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"The risks posed by infectious diseases in the U.S., such as malaria, and their prevention strategies must not be undermined," a global health professor said.
The CDC has confirmed two new malaria cases in Florida, for a total of six in the state, as well as one case in Texas. Officials also say at least two mosquitoes in Michigan have tested positive for EEE, a deadly virus that has a 33% mortality rate. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more .
The CDC and health experts say the new locally acquired cases in Florida and Texas shouldn't warrant panic about widespread malaria transmission in the U.S.