CLIMATE CHANGE AND VECTOR BORNE DISEASES
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Relationship of Temp. & RH with Malaria<br />
Parasite and Mosquito Development<br />
10 11 12 13<br />
Minimum temp. for<br />
parasite development<br />
Optimum<br />
temp.<br />
Maximum temp.<br />
for mosquito<br />
survival<br />
25 26 27 40 o +<br />
Relative Humidity 40 60 70 80+<br />
Minimum T required for transmission<br />
P vivax: 14.5-16 0 C P falciparum:16-18 0 C<br />
(Adapted from :Bruce chwatt ,1980<br />
and Martens et al 1995
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