the history of Malaria in Temperate europe

The History of Malaria in Temperate Europe
In recent times, the idea that malaria is and always has been strictly a tropical disease has become a common belief. In other words, there exists a belief that malaria has never been and could never be a problem in countries in temperate climate zones like the nations of Europe and Canada. The basis of this belief lies in the assumption that malaria is a disease whose range and demographics are determined predominantly by climate and temperature. Specifically that malaria requires temperatures in excess of those found in the Northern temperate regions. This assertion is however completely inaccurate. In fact, malaria has been found as far north as the city of Archangel located in the Arctic circle
Malaria has been a scourge of Europe practically since the beginnings of European civilizations. It should be noted here that it is difficult to know quantitatively the exact history and epidemiology of malaria in ancient Europe (o...