Global Warming Adds To Malaria Cases

Another after-effect has been added to the already disastrous effects of global warming on the planet. Experts say that global warming is leading to an increase in the number of malaria cases. The irreversible changes occurring in the environment are adding fuel to the spread of the already dreaded disease.

It has been found that Europe, North America and North Asia are almost immune from the malaria threat because the temperatures are much lower in these regions. But with the rising temperatures all over the world, this may no longer hold true.

Experts believe that even a slight increase in temperature can lead to the breeding of malaria-bearing mosquitoes. Therefore, billions of people can come under the clasp of malaria. And all these developments add to the need of inventing a vaccine which can prevent people from contracting the disease.

Dr. Sylvain Fleury, chief scientific officer at Mymetics said, “Forty-one percent of the human race lives in areas of high malaria transmission.” He added that the most effective method to prevent the spread of malaria in the warming areas of the globe is to find a solution before the situation goes out of control.

Mymetics, a Swiss vaccine biotech, is presently working on developing a vaccine which can help control the further spreading of malaria in developing countries. The need is urgent because even countries like Peru, where the disease had been eradicated completely are again witnessing malaria cases because of global warming.

The main cause of global warming is pollution of the atmosphere and developed nations must come forward to help the developing countries by drastically reducing fossil-fuel consumption. The need of the hour is to inform the public about the truth behind the subject so that proper and effective measures can be taken in order to tackle the problem.