Rising temperatures drive malaria spike across southern Africa

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Bushbuckridge: Malaria cases are on the rise across southern Africa as a consequence of climate change since mosquito breeding is made easier by warmer temperatures and more rainfall.

Concerns over attempts to end malaria have been sparked by the fourfold increase in reported cases in January compared to the same period last year in Mpumalanga province, one of the country\'s malaria-endemic regions.

In other parts of the region, Mozambique reported almost 1.3 million cases of malaria in the first few weeks of 2026 after severe flooding, and Namibia saw a high rise in infections.

According to medical professionals, climate change is making it more difficult to control malaria by extending transmission seasons and escalating epidemics in existing malaria zones.

Authorities caution that severe weather is making it more difficult to avoid one of Africa\'s worst illnesses and interfering with access to healthcare.