Can we cope with the ever-increasing threat of dengue fever?
Dengue fever is a climate-sensitive mosquito-borne disease that poses a threat听to half the world's population. But do we have the capacity to cope with future dengue fever challenges in the face of climate change?
A new study by scientists in both Australia and China, including the Environment Institute's assessed this question by surveying听health professionals from the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Guandong Province, China. In 2014, the province was struck听with a major dengue fever outbreak. Using
The paper, entitled "" was published in April, 2016 in Environmental Research.
A new study by scientists in both Australia and China, including the Environment Institute's assessed this question by surveying听health professionals from the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Guandong Province, China. In 2014, the province was struck听with a major dengue fever outbreak. Using
The paper, entitled "" was published in April, 2016 in Environmental Research.
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