Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

 Close-up of a mosquito on human skin. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

“There is no local transmission of malaria in Nairobi. If you have been a full time resident of Nairobi and you get sick with fever the probability that it is malaria is close to zero,” says Timothy Kibe, the Head of Malaria Unit for Nairobi County.