With dengue cases at an extreme high, research points to climate change’s role
The Summary
Nearly 12 million cases of dengue fever have been recorded in the Americas this year, close to triple last year’s total.
New research suggests that climate change is responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden.
That share is likely to rise significantly in the future, according to the findings.
It has been an exceptionally bad year for dengue fever:
Nearly 12 million cases
were recorded in the Americas through October, close to triple last year’s total of 4.6 million.
Research being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Saturday quantifies the role that climate change has played in the trend, attributing nearly a fifth of the existing dengue burden to rising temperatures.
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