Malaria’s Resurgence in Ethiopia Undermines a Decade of Progress
The menace of climate change, civil strife, and growing resistance to conventional insecticides is paving the way for a concerning rise in disease cases.
An entomologist is on the job, gathering mosquitoes along Butuji River in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, thanks to Tiksa Negeri from The New York Times for the visuals.
Ethiopia is witnessing a dramatic spike in malaria infections, escalated by armed conflicts, climate change, and mosquitoes developing resistance to medications and insecticides — a setback for a nation that was…