Deforestation and malaria: what’s the relationship between the two?
Despite being a preventable and curable disease, malaria continues to affect people in 91 countries. In 2015…
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Modern housing associated with reduced malaria risk in sub-Saharan Africa
Modern houses—with metal roofs and finished walls—are associated with a more than 9% reduction in the…
Malaria control improves for vulnerable in Africa, but global progress off-track
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women…
Climate change threatens to double malaria risk from African dams, say researchers
The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double…