Literature review: Impact of temperature and rainfall on incident Malaria

Abstract

Malaria is a dangerous infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria transmission is closely related to climatic conditions including temperature and rainfall. This article aims to review the impact of temperature and rainfall on the incidence of malaria. The method of this article is a systematic review. The search strategy was developed using the Pubmed, Google, and Google Scholar databases through the combination, terms and keywords "Temperature and malaria" and "Rainfall and malaria". The results obtained 14 articles that were reviewed. It can be conclude that high temperature and rainfall have an effect on the increase in malaria cases within a certain period of time. The results of the study support the need for an early warning system designed as a form of malaria prevention preparedness. Environmental factors, geographic conditions and regional spatial stratification, socio-economic factors and public health interventions related to incidents of malaria need to be investigated further.