New Jersey officials are now investigating whether a resident’s malaria infection was locally acquired. The New Jersey Departments of Health (NJDOH) and Environmental Protection reported on the case Monday.

Health officials in New Jersey are investigating a case of malaria, the potentially deadly mosquito-transmitted disease, in a Morris County resident with no international travel history. That means it is possible the infection happened locally,

Officials in New Jersey are investigating a case of malaria in Morris County, and they believe the resident may have been infected locally. Officials report that the resident has no history of international travel.