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Published online 21 February 2000 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020218-12
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Link between climate and malaria broken
Africa's malaria resurgence isn't down to global warming.
Climate change cannot explain the growth of malaria in the highlands of East Africa, say researchers. Drawing simplistic links between global warming and local disease patterns could lead to mistaken policy decisions, they warn.
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