In 2023 Brazil reported the highest number of dengue cases globally, reaching 2.9 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). These cases form over half of the 5 million global total. Recently, the WHO highlighted dengue’s spread to previously unaffected countries. Climate change is an important factor in this increase. It lets the Aedes […]
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