2023-11-07 15:30:00
World Health Organization Warns of Dengue Fever Threat in the United States and Europe Due to Global Warming
On 7 November 2023, foreign news agencies reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the increasing threat of dengue fever in the United States and Europe. The organization has cited global warming as a major factor in the potential spread of the disease, as rising temperatures facilitate the breeding and spread of mosquitoes, which are carriers of the dengue virus.
Sir Jeremy Farrar, chief scientist of the WHO, emphasized that the warming global temperatures will enable mosquitoes to breed more and spread the virus faster in many countries, including the United States and Europe. He also recommended that each country prepare to deal with the new epidemic of dengue fever.
Dengue fever is a disease caused by infection with the dengue virus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The disease has become a major threat in many parts of the world, with an average of 20,000 people dying from dengue fever worldwide each year. The majority of deaths occur in Asia and South America, where the death rate from dengue fever is one case per 100 patients. Since 2000, the rate of dengue fever cases around the world has increased 8 times, with up to 4.2 million reported cases in the past year.
In the United States, an average of 1,200 cases of dengue fever are reported each year, with nearly 600 cases being local infections. Last October, California saw its first local infection in a decade, raising concerns about the spread of dengue fever in the country. The WHO has stated that there is a chance that dengue fever will become endemic in the United States if mosquito species from Mexico continue to migrate north.
In response to the growing threat of dengue fever, the World Health Organization has issued recommendations for children between the ages of 6-16 to receive the dengue fever vaccine (Qdenga), which is currently approved in many countries. The organization is urging countries to take proactive measures to control the spread of the disease and protect their populations from this emerging health threat.]
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