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PAINFUL DISEASE ON BRINK OF SPREADING, HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN

By Thomas Kika On 12/12/23 at 12:37 PM EST


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Dengue Virus Symptoms and Causes Explained
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Global health officials are sounding the alarm on dengue fever, warning that the
illness could pose a major worldwide threat in the coming decade.

Dengue fever is a disease known to be spread by mosquitos in tropical and
subtropical regions, where the climate generally lacks a significantly colder
season when insects might hibernate. Developing out of an initial infection with
the dengue virus, the disease can result in a high fever, headaches, vomiting,
and prominent skin rashes. Also known as "breakbone fever," dengue fever is also
known to result in joint pain and muscle spasms. Pregnant patients and those who
have contracted the disease in the past are especially vulnerable.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S.
suggests that around 5 percent of infectees will develop a severe case of dengue
fever, which can heavily impact blood health and result in bleeding, while
around 1 percent will develop a case that is ultimately fatal. The disease is
particularly common in Asia and Latin America, where it causes an estimated
20,000 deaths per year.



As officials have begun to predict record numbers of dengue fever infections by
the end of the year, the chief scientist for the World Health Organization (WHO)
has warned that the disease is expected to begin spreading into other,
non-tropical parts of the world, including Europe, North America, and southern
regions in Africa. This, the organization explained, is due to the escalating
impact of global warming caused by climate change. As their traditional habitats
continue to heat up, dengue-spreading mosquitos will be pushed into new areas
that they have never previously inhabited.

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"We need to talk much more proactively about dengue," WHO chief scientist Jeremy
Farrar said. "We need to really prepare countries for how they will deal with
the additional pressure that will come...in the future in many, many big
cities."

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Newsweek reached out to the WHO via email for comment.

Since the year 2000, global rates of dengue fever have risen approximately eight
times over, driven by accelerating global climate change and its resulting
spikes in temperatures. Around 4.2 million cases of the disease were reported
last year, with 2023 expected to see a record-breaking number when all is said
and done.

Dengue fever can be combated with a vaccine, Qdenga from Takeda Pharmaceuticals,
which is currently only recommended by the WHO for children ages 6-16 in regions
traditionally impacted by the disease.


Above, a representational image of a mosquito known to carry dengue fever.
Health officials warn that rising temperatures are expected to spread the
typically tropical disease into new parts of the globe in the coming decade.
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