Climate change in Southern Africa drives up malaria

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: South Africa

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Climate change in Southern Africa drives up malaria

In a remote South African village, 63-year-old Paulina Mhlongo's teenage grandson fell seriously ill with malaria. Health workers spray insecticide in her home in Calcutta, Mpumalanga province, as the disease resurges in Southern Africa due to climate change. Before the spraying, the family's only defense against malaria-carrying mosquitoes was a noisy fan.

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