As the world warms, dengue thrives
Despite the progress made in limiting the threat of dengue fever, this virus continues to pose a threat to travellers and those in endemic regions
Need to know:
For a range of reasons, dengue fever is the world’s fastest growing mosquito-borne disease.
It is estimated that more than four billion people worldwide across more than 120 countries are currently at risk, and that an additional two billion will be at risk by 2080.1
The spread of dengue is driven by a number of a factors, including climate change, urbanisation and the spread of infection though international travel.
