This article discusses several aspects of malaria in Minnesota including when and how it first came to Minnesota, the present status of malaria in Minnesota and the world, and concerns for a future in which a warming climate may facilitate the spread of this deadly disease. This article was written by a physician in the Section of Clinical Epidemiology. Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, in Rochester, Minnesota and was printed by the Minnesota Medical Association. References and information on how to request a reprint of this article are provided.
