The World Health Organization is warning that unusually wet conditions in southern Africa could cause an increase of malaria infections this year.

From today’s BBC News piece:

“The WHO has urged countries to raise awareness and distribute anti-malaria drugs and insecticide-treated nets…

‘Malaria is a climate sensitive disease and for this time of the year we have experienced uncommonly heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of southern Africa,’ said Joaquim Da Silva, WHO’s Malaria Epidemics & Emergency Officer in the region.”

Read the full piece here.

-Virginia Simmons

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