Dengue Fever Cases Reach Record High Amid Rising Temperatures

Over 4 million cases reported in the Americas and Caribbean this year, with experts warning of a pandemic threat.

Dengue fever cases have reached record numbers across the Americas and Caribbean, with over 4 million cases reported this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2019.
Experts attribute the surge in dengue cases to rising temperatures and rapid urbanization, which are expanding the habitat of the mosquito that transmits the disease and accelerating the pace of infections.
California and Florida have reported their first locally-acquired dengue cases this year, with Florida reporting a record 138 cases.
Worldwide, more than 4.5 million cases of dengue had been reported as of early November, with over 4,000 deaths reported in 80 countries.
The World Health Organization has warned that dengue poses a pandemic threat and is the world's fastest spreading mosquito-borne disease.