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As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

Climate Change Fuels Malaria Surge in Southern Africa, Threatening Elimination Goals

Malaria cases in Mpumalanga jumped fourfold in January 2026 compared to the previous year.
Gauteng reported over 400 cases and 11 deaths in the first three months of 2026.
Namibia saw a 68% increase in cases in early 2026; Mozambique recorded a 55% rise.
Climate change and La Niña are creating favorable conditions for mosquito breeding.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 8, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than suspected

Illegal gold mining is driving malaria surges in the Amazon, researchers warn

Researchers say illegal gold mining played a major role in a malaria surge in Yanomami territory.
The report ties the crisis to deregulation and a surge of miners entering protected Indigenous land.
High gold prices could worsen the risk by increasing incentives for illegal extraction.

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Severe childhood malaria may leave academic and cognitive effects that last for years

A Ugandan study followed 889 children and adolescents after severe malaria.
Survivors of cerebral malaria and severe malarial anemia showed lower cognitive and academic performance years later.
The findings suggest malaria’s burden includes long-term developmental harm, not only acute illness and death.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Pediatric Malaria Is Still Being Missed in the US, and the Delays Can Be Dangerous

A US multicenter study found diagnostic delays in more than one in four pediatric malaria patients.
The analysis covered 171 children treated at nine hospitals between 2016 and 2023.
Most patients had traveled to West Africa to visit friends and relatives.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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A swarm of mosquitos is in the foreground of the image, with a blurry landscape full of gray elephants behind the swarm.

Malaria may have shaped where early humans lived in Africa long before farming

A new study links prehistoric settlement patterns in Africa to malaria risk.
Researchers say humans may have avoided malaria-endemic regions for more than 70,000 years.
The findings challenge the idea that malaria only became a major force after agriculture.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via livescience.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via science.org

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WHO Clears the First Malaria Treatment Designed for Infants

WHO prequalified the first infant-specific malaria treatment.
The formulation is designed to reduce dosing errors and toxicity risk.
The decision could improve procurement access across malaria-endemic regions.

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Science Paper Targets the Genetics of South America’s Main Malaria Mosquito

The paper focuses on population genomics in Anopheles darlingi.
The species is described as South America’s principal malaria vector.
Genomic work can improve understanding of regional mosquito population structure.
The supplied source provided citation-level information only.

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