An increase in temperature by only a few degrees has been discovered to have a link in the increase in the levels of malaria infections. A case in point is Nairobi and Eldoret which stand at altitudes of over 1500 meters above sea level. A few years ago cases of malaria were only restricted to the warm low lands of the coast and the lake Victoria basin.But with the increase in temperatures the anopheles mosquitoes have been able to adapt and multiply spreading the plasmodium which causes malaria.
The onus is on every individual to do there part by planting trees, reduce environmental destruction and nations to come up with policies that will promote clean technologies and cut green house gas emission. The situation is worse especially in developing countries where the mortality rates due to malaria is high and due to financial constrains the battle to fight the vector is proving to be difficult.
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