But “as it gets warmer earlier, we see a larger amount of mosquitoes earlier,” said Max Vigilant, director of mosquito and vector control in Harris County, where Houston is located. “We are getting hotter temperatures earlier.”
“This is the impact that climate change has had on Harris Country,” Vigilant added.
Malaria cases in the US are on the rise: Your visual guide to symptoms and prevention – referring to locally acquired malaria (Texas gets something like ≈100 cases a year from returning travelers)
At least a vaccine against malaria has been making progress.