Wednesday 10 March 2021

Climate change could have direct consequences on malaria transmission in Africa

The slowdown in global warming that was observed at the end of last century was reflected by a decrease in malaria transmission in the Ethiopian highlands, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and the University of Chicago. The results, published in Nature Communications, underscore the close connection between climate and health.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-03-climate-consequences-malaria-transmission-africa.html