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Dengue Cases Worldwide Could Reduce If Global Warming is Limited

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that is endemic to over 100 countries in the Latin American, Caribbean, and Asian regions. More than three million cases of dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean could be avoided if global warming rise is limited to 1.5oC.

Benefits of limiting global-mean temperature. Dengue fever cases will reduce in disease-prone regions. The spread of disease to low incidence zones will stop.

Dengue Cases Worldwide Could Reduce If Global Warming is Limited

Limiting global warming to 1.5oC as set by the Paris Climate Agreement could reduce the number of dengue fever cases by up to 3.3 million cases per year. Read More

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