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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by itsmartapuntocm on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:03AM (#36631091)
Maybe to emphasize the point that it was acquired from mosquitos in the US.
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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by Symmetry on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:30AM (#36631458)
Yes. The word "contract" would be ambiguous between the people being infected with malaria in the US or them developing symptoms in the US after having been first infected while abroad. Using "acquire" doesn't present that ambiguity.
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