{"id":108520,"date":"2023-11-07T14:07:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insiderpaper.com\/?p=108520"},"modified":"2023-11-07T14:07:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:07:05","slug":"who-scientist-says-warming-temperatures-to-spike-dengue-cases-in-us-and-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insiderpaper.com\/who-scientist-says-warming-temperatures-to-spike-dengue-cases-in-us-and-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO scientist says warming temperatures to spike dengue cases in US and Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rising global temperatures are projected to push dengue, a mosquito-borne disease that claims thousands of lives annually, into previously unaffected regions such as the US and Europe. A scientist from the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a call to health authorities to begin preparations for combating the disease.<\/p>\n
Statistics indicate that approximately 20,000 individuals succumb to dengue fever each year, with the majority of fatalities occurring in Asia and South America. The disease has a fatality rate of one death per 100 patients.<\/p>\n
In 2023, up until October, there have been reports of over 4.2 million cases and more than 3,000 dengue-related deaths in 79 countries and territories worldwide, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The countries with the highest case counts include India, Brazil, Peru, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, the Philippines, Nicaragua, and Colombia.<\/p>\n