News Headline
Farming and forest loss: study exposes malaria’s best friends
Source
Mongabay (India)
Publication Date
2017-10-16
A new study exposes the role of deforestation in amplifying malaria transmission, finding that forest loss and malaria is linked worldwide and not just a local phenomenon. The research, published in Environmental Science, builds on prior evidence that has linked deforestation to an increase in habitat availability for mosquitoes in several malaria-endemic countries throughout the tropics.
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https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/farming-and-forest-loss-study-exposes-malarias-best-friends/