Warmer weather across the globe is reshaping the landscape of human health.
Warmer weather across the globe is reshaping the landscape of human health. Case in point: Dengue fever incidence could rise as much as 76% by 2050 due to climate warming across a large swath of Asia and the Americas, according to a new study led by Marissa Childs, a researcher at the University of Washington.
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease once confined largely to the tropics, often brings flu-like symptoms. Without proper medical care, it can escalate to severe bleeding, organ failure, and even death.
The study, published Sept. 9 in PNAS, is the most comprehensive estimate yet of how temperature shifts affect dengue’s spread. It provides the first direct evidence that a warming climate has already increased the disease’s toll.
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