A new study has revealed that climate change is responsible for nearly 20% of the record-breaking dengue cases reported worldwide in 2024.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses.
Dengue fever, which is spread by mosquitoes in warm and humid weather, is the highest on record especially in Latin American countries where more than 9.7 million dengue cases have been reported this year. According to the CDC, that is more than double the cases in 2023.