Malaria was eliminated from Greece in 1974. Since then, several (20-110) imported cases are reported annually to the National Public Health Organization (NPHO), referring to patients infected abroad in countries such as those in Africa and India.
As of early September 2025, there is evidence of probable local transmission/introduction (first-generation transmission) in two P. falciparum malaria cases who arrived in Greece in October 2024 from a malaria-endemic country.
According to the NPHP, the probable place of exposure is a rural village in the Municipality of Thiva, Regional Unit of Voiota.
As of September 14, 2025, no additional malaria cases were detected in the village.
Currently, the U.S. CDC and the UK do not recommend malaria vaccination before Greece.
While there are two WHO-approved malaria vaccines in use in 17 countries, neither are available in the USA. These malaria vaccines were added to the WHO’s list of prequalified vaccines in 2024.