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Climate change is redrawing Africa's infectious disease map
August 19, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 19 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news:

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Climate change is redrawing Africa's infectious disease map

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Rising temperatures, floods and changing ecosystems are shifting where and how diseases spread.

Africa faces a growing threat from infectious diseases as rising temperatures, floods and changing ecosystems create new opportunities for infections to spread.

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