Two Die As Malaria Sweeps Across Botswana

Speaking at a press briefing on the Zambezi Expedition, a Southern African Development Community (SADC) initiative to eradicate malaria, public health specialist Dr Nesredin Jami Oumer said malaria is no longer only in the five endemic districts, but is spreading to new areas, including southern parts of Botswana.

He said this might be because of climate change worldwide. He said because of heavy rainfalls there are sporadic malaria cases in some parts of the southern region, where three positive cases were recently reported in Goodhope. Other areas that have been affected are the Kgatleng and Kweneng districts.