of malaria are being reported in the united states. the mosquito borne disease is a relatively rare find here in the u.s., with 95% of cases detected in africa. now, the cdc is issuing an alert after six cases were identified in florida and another in texas in just the last two months. dr. lena nguyen joins us now, great to see you, always good to talk. should americans be concerned about this? can this be contained quickly, so it is not a big concern? the short answer is, now. most americans should not be concerned about malaria at this time. they should be concerned about malaria if they are traveling to areas known to there are some places in southeast asia, for example, where malaria is endemic as well. and if someone is going to travel to these areas they should talk to their physician about what medications to take.
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some of us have heard the term hospice care, but we may be not sure exactly what that involves. listen now to cnn medical analyst dr. lena nguyen. she has a more fulsome explanation of what it entails. hospice care is a specialized type of medical care that is focused on ensuring comfort. so it focuses on reducing physical pain and also caring for someone s psychological needs, spiritual needs, with an interdisciplinary team of providers. generally people who qualify for hospice care are people near the end of their life, life expectancy of less than six months, individuals who have an incurable medical condition also. this is not about giving up on medical care, but rather, it s tending to the individual, tending to their caregivers, tending to their family. and it s a type of care i think
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