AXIOS March 28, 2024
A surge of dengue cases in North and South America is on track to make 2024 the worst year yet for the mosquito-borne virus as Puerto Rico scrambles to contain an outbreak.
The big picture: The combination of climate change and El Niño are fueling conditions allowing the disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito to spread earlier than usual and in new areas, according to the World Health Organization.
- Puerto Rico this week declared an epidemic as dengue fever cases and hospitalizations sharply increased, while the WHO’s Pan American Health Organization says the threat to the U.S. mainland remains relatively low.
By the numbers: There have been over 3.5 million dengue cases in the Americas so far this year, three...
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