South America is currently facing a significant health crisis due to a surge in dengue fever cases, attributed to climate change and warmer weather conditions over the past 70 years. Scientists and the World Health Organization have linked rising temperatures and altered weather patterns to the increased range and proliferation of the mosquito species responsible for spreading dengue, a potentially fatal illness. Brazil and Argentina are among the hardest-hit countries, with Brazil experiencing an unprecedented outbreak affecting over 1.5 million people. Argentina is also witnessing a major outbreak, with predictions indicating it could surpass previous records. The situation reflects a broader concern across South America, where the warmer and wetter climate has facilitated a spike in dengue cases.
A major outbreak in Argentina of #dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to exceed previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where warmer and wetter weather has led to a surge in cases. https://t.co/pHMGcaYN0b
A major outbreak in #Argentina of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to smash previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where warmer and wetter weather has led to a surge in cases https://t.co/U64JYLOgm1
A major outbreak in Argentina of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to smash previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where warmer and wetter weather has led to a surge in cases https://t.co/25MJfWSVol https://t.co/ZInXG695N3
⚠️ DENGUE OUTBREAK IN ARGENTINA ON TRACK TO BREAK RECORDS Full Story → https://t.co/MTlo3TcVID A major outbreak in Argentina of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that can be fatal, is on track to smash previous records, reflecting wider worry around South America where warmer…
Shifting patterns of #dengue three years after #Zika virus emergence in Brazil @fpinotti92 #viruses #epidemiology #virology https://t.co/Pwoq6wSDME
Unprecedented outbreak of dengue surges across Brazil. Hospitals and doctors are stretched to the limit after more than 1.5 million people catch the virus so far this year. ✍️@liliasebouai and @sneweyy https://t.co/0OIFuFQtOs
“The World Health Organization has identified climate change as another primary cause of dengue’s aggressive expansion over the past 70 years. Hotter temperatures and the attendant changes in weather patterns make it easier for the mosquitoes that carry dengue to proliferate.” https://t.co/6tOV6QX8qc
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/SonIg3P7kl