Malaria is no longer a threat confined to tropical forested areas – is advancing toward cities, new study shows

A new study by Planetary Health Brazil (IEA-USP), in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University’s Department of Global Health and Population, the University of São Paulo’s School of Public Health, the ABC School of Medicine (FMABC), and the Wadsworth Center at the New York State Department of Health, issues a global warning: malaria is no longer a distant threat limited to tropical forests in poor countries. The findings show that the disease is already approaching major urban centers, driven by human activity and climate change. Experts warn that this emerging yet silent scenario could become one of the greatest global threats to planetary health in the coming decades.

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