which then later was popularized by this?
"Is Global Warming Nurturing Parasites?
Plant, Animal Diseases Flourish in Changed Climates, Study Says"
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/june/warming/

and then evolved further here:
"Warming Trend May Contribute To Malaria's Rise
ScienceDaily (Mar. 22, 2006) — Could global warming be contributing to the resurgence of malaria in the East African Highlands?"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/03/060322142101.htm

and culminated with the rallying cry here:
"The non-hype about climate change (and malaria)"
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2010/05/23/206052/climate-change-and-malaria/

but eventually, someone did real science.
"Global warming wilts malaria Transmission of infectious parasites slows with rising temperatures, researchers find"
http://www.nature.com/news/global-warming-wilts-malaria-1.9695