But given 96% of malaria deaths occurred in Africa in 2021, most research on the trend is found there. Together, the two countries accounted for 6% of global malaria deaths in 2021. However, the numbers remain high, especially in Africa where children under 5 years old account for 80% of all malaria deaths. But those changes are probably not due to climate change, he said, adding that the rollout of insecticide-treated nets is one explanation for that shift. The bugs tend to thrive in the kind of extremes that are happening more frequently because of human-caused climate change.

Source: Ethiopian News July 20, 2023 17:48 UTC