Implications for malaria control

            Many might argue that the predictions that climate change will have effects on malaria rates implies that malaria control efforts should not be lessened or even discontinued.  This assertion does not make sense, however, because although climate has affected malaria throughout history, malaria control has still been effective.  Although this study found that increases in mean temperature in Karnataka, India were correlated to decreases in malaria transmission, most studies have found results that presume that malaria incidence will likely increase under current climate change predictions.  Malaria control efforts should continue nonetheless, especially because of the increasing spread of resistant vectors and parasites.