Malaria cases in Indian forests feared to rise due to climate change

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Though the country has lowered its overall malaria cases, studies show climate change may lead to more favourable conditions for mosquito breeding in vulnerable forested areas.

It has vied with Orissa – another heavily forested state – for the most cases of malaria in the country since 2020, and accounted for the most malaria deaths except in 2022, when the state of Maharashtra had a few more.

Though the country has lowered its overall malaria cases, studies show climate change may lead to more favourable conditions for mosquito breeding in vulnerable forested areas.

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Author / Journalist: Jyoti Thakur

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeIndiaOmanPakistan

Topics: Extreme weather Research Surveys Indigenous Climate risk Global warming Climate Zoonotic diseases Diseases Typhoon Forests Healthcare Women Inequality Deforestation Conservation Heatwaves Food security Floods Rural communities Indigenous peoples Nutrition Natural resources Gender

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Published On: 2024-09-09 @ 07:53:00 (14 hours ago)

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