Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Describe how temperature affects the development of the parasite and the vector, and explain the association between temperature and the distribution of malaria in Ethiopia.
• Explain how humidity influences malaria transmission.
• Explain the relationship between rainfall and malaria transmission.
• Describe how important non-climatic factors influence the pattern and severity of malaria transmission.