Malaria's sting spreads as temperatures rise.
In Kenya's highlands,where it once was rare,Africa's biggest killer has found new territory.
Thangathi,la times Mon.Jul 30,2007
The boy was feverish,vormitin,and wouldn't eat.His mom rushed him to a village clinic,suspecting measles,typoid or one of da usual childhood ailments found there.
Instead,da doc diagnosed a disease she knew little about:malaria.
Though its Africa's biggest killer,makaria has always been a regioal blight.In da coffee-farming villages around Mt. Kenya,malaria is very rare.
“The situation changed very quickly.”Mbugua:regional medical officer,said,“Malaria became a concern all of a sudden.”
Worldwide temp rose 1.3degrees F.during da last 100 yr,but recent studies suggest temp.in Afica r climbing faster.In Kenya's highlands,max annual temp. over da 20yr r up about 1.8degrees.
In Kenya's highlands,where it once was rare,Africa's biggest killer has found new territory.
Thangathi,la times Mon.Jul 30,2007
The boy was feverish,vormitin,and wouldn't eat.His mom rushed him to a village clinic,suspecting measles,typoid or one of da usual childhood ailments found there.
Instead,da doc diagnosed a disease she knew little about:malaria.
Though its Africa's biggest killer,makaria has always been a regioal blight.In da coffee-farming villages around Mt. Kenya,malaria is very rare.
“The situation changed very quickly.”Mbugua:regional medical officer,said,“Malaria became a concern all of a sudden.”
Worldwide temp rose 1.3degrees F.during da last 100 yr,but recent studies suggest temp.in Afica r climbing faster.In Kenya's highlands,max annual temp. over da 20yr r up about 1.8degrees.
