Global Warming and the Increase in International Malaria Cases
Global warming and rising temperatures can affect things beyond rising sea levels and weather conditions. It poses a major threat to human health. Our group researched the effect of increasing global temperatures on international malaria cases and the malarial parasite.
Group Members: Joanna Cosentino, Isabel Clarkin, Rayan Mamoon, Aleena Kavanakudy
Our project researched the relationship between rising global temperatures and international malaria cases. We were curious about the effects of global warming beyond its impact on weather and rising sea levels. We hypothesized that the global infection rate of malaria has increased over the last 20 years due to the effects of climate change. Since mosquitos are more prevalent in warmer climates and the malarial parasite is transmitted via mosquitos, we believed that global rising temperatures may increase the geographical distribution of malaria.
