Malaria has returned to the Torres Strait. What does this mean for mainland Australia?

Malaria has returned to the Torres Strait. What does this mean for mainland Australia?

Aspect Drones/ShutterstockMalaria is one of the deadliest diseases spread by mosquitoes. Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide are infected and half a million people die from the disease. While mainland Australia was declared malaria-free in 1981, from time to time travellers return to Australia with an infection. Infections from local mosquitoes are incredibly rare. However, last week two cases of locally acquired malaria were rep…