NEW YORK, BRONX (ORDO News) — WHO experts point to the risk of rapid spread of dengue fever in the United States, southern Europe and Africa during this decade.
According to Jeremy Farrar, an expert on infectious diseases from the World Health Organization (WHO), the reason for the spread of dengue fever is an increase in temperature, which creates favorable conditions for the reproduction of mosquitoes that are carriers of this disease.
Farrar notes that in the future, dengue fever will become a permanent (endemic) phenomenon in the southern United States, southern Europe and some areas of Africa. Individual cases of the disease have already been registered in these regions.
Dengue is an acute infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes. In most cases, the disease is asymptomatic, which complicates diagnosis. However, symptoms usually include fever, headache, pain in the eyes, muscles and joints, swelling of the lymph nodes, and the appearance of a characteristic rash.
Dengue fever is most common in Asian and Latin American countries. Since 2000, the number of cases has increased eightfold due to climate change, migration and urbanization. In 2022, an estimated 4.2 million cases of dengue infection were reported.
Currently, the largest outbreak of dengue is observed in Bangladesh. In 2023, about 1,000 people died from this disease. However, there is no specific treatment for dengue. A vaccine against this disease has been developed for children aged 6 to 16 years.
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