Washington state officials have revealed that a local woman has been diagnosed with malaria, which, if confirmed, would mark the first known case of the disease being acquired in the state.

The woman was diagnosed with malaria, a mosquito-borne illness caused by a parasite, on August 2, according to the officials. State and federal public health agencies are working to confirm the source of the infection, according to a statement published on Wednesday.

Officials believe that the infection may have been transmitted by a mosquito that bit someone else who already had a travel-associated case of malaria. The woman is currently receiving treatment and is being closely monitored. Symptoms of the disease include fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, vomiting, and diarrhea. It can take up to 3

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