Research points to climate change’s role in high cases
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…
