Brazil is currently facing a significant dengue fever crisis, which experts are warning could serve as a cautionary tale for the world, particularly for areas like the Texas/US Gulf Coast. The crisis is attributed to the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which thrives in warmer climates and is known to carry dengue, chikungunya, Zika, Mayaro, and YellowFever. Climate change, specifically rising temperatures, has been identified as a key factor in the increased range and number of these mosquitos. In response to the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases, billions of engineered mosquitos are being released into the wild as a countermeasure. The situation in Brazil is exacerbated by socio-economic factors, including densely populated communities with limited access to government services and basic utilities, leading to inadequate water storage practices that create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitos.
"Millions of Brazilians live in densely populated, irregular communities...often beyond the reach of government services and basic utilities. With unreliable plumbing, people often resort to storing water outside, creating countless mosquito breeding sites." https://t.co/TKo9tCD2MR
Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world https://t.co/bngcmtPGlu
Dengue is ripping through much of South America, where scientists say rising temperatures due to climate change have both extended the territorial range of the mosquito that carries dengue and increased its proliferation. https://t.co/J58Cd61rGM
Via @DrJudyStone :: Brazil’s staggering #dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world: https://t.co/ObspVocNPe Basically, climate-change favors the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can carry dengue, #chikungunya, #Zika, Mayaro and #YellowFever
1/n Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world: I’ve been writing and speaking on why we should expect dengue and other arthropod borne/parasitic infections to soon occur regularly in Texas/US Gulf Coast (my writings attached) https://t.co/yemk0Cofvd
Tinkering with nature: Billions of engineered mosquitos are getting released into the wild to fight disease https://t.co/iqXHll9bCo