Temperature changes make it easier for malaria to climb the Ethiopian highlands

(IOP Publishing) The highlands of Ethiopia are home to the majority of the country's population, the cooler climate serving as a natural buffer against malaria transmission. New data now show that increasing temperatures over the past 35 years are eroding this buffer, allowing conditions more favorable for malaria to begin climbing into highland areas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news