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The role malaria played in human settlement

A new study looks at thousands of years’ worth of data and finds that malaria hot spots have played a critical role in shaping where humans settled and either thrived or failed to thrive.

Science reporter Ari Daniel reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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