Carbon Brief·4 min read·medium
Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
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Ayesha Tandon
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A new study published in Nature reveals that climate change is shifting the geographic risk of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. While some regions face increased risk due to warming, others see a decrease, though public health policy remains the primary driver of disease outcomes.
Share Rising temperatures are redistributing the risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in areas of “new risk” in the east and south of the continent, but also “relief hotspots” in western Africa.
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