Climate Change and the Disappearance of Malaria from England |
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| Authors: | Steve Lindsay Andy Joyce |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biological Sciences Science Laboratories, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK;(2) Department of Biological Sciences Science Laboratories, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK |
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| Abstract: | As the world's climate continues to change there is concern that this may cause malaria to spread to new areas. Here we examine whether past changes in temperature, in addition to social changes, may have affected malaria in England. Our analysis indicates that cold summers experienced during the 1800s may have contributed to the disappearance of this disease from the country. As our summers become progressively warner it is unlikely that malaria will become firmly re-established on these shores, although the possibility of future outbreaks should not be ignored. |
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