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Climate change fuels malaria infection

A feeding female Anopheles stephensi mosquito. [AP photo]

Malaria and climate change are closely related, scientists say. They believe climate change experienced in different places in the world contributes to vector-borne diseases, including malaria, which is highly endemic in Africa.

Speaking to The Standard in an interview, principal research scientist at Kemri in Kisumu at the centre for global health research Dr Andrew Githeko, says malaria cases will be prevalent in places where conditions for mosquito breeding are favourable.

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