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Mosquitoes Spread Diseases as Climate Change Expands Their Range

Mosquitoes are spreading diseases like malaria and dengue fever due to climate change, which is creating new breeding grounds for the insects. This could put billions more people at risk. However, there are ways to protect against disease, including vaccines and mosquito nets.

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The essential points

  1. 01Mosquitoes are expanding their range due to climate change, putting more people at risk of disease.
  2. 02Diseases like malaria and dengue fever are spreading due to the warmer temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.
  3. 03Billions more people could be at risk of disease as the world heats up.
  4. 04Vaccines, mosquito nets, and innovations like disease-free mosquitoes can help protect against disease.
The full brief

Mosquitoes are spreading diseases like malaria and dengue fever due to climate change, which is creating new breeding grounds for the insects. This could put billions more people at risk. However, there are ways to protect against disease, including vaccines and mosquito nets.