Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted May 8, 2025 Diamond Member Share Posted May 8, 2025 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up ‘About half the world’s population is now at risk’ As travel enthusiasts continue to make plans for the summer, the United States Centers for Disease Control has This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up the popular destination Fiji on advisory for dengue fever. What’s happening? Updates from the World Health Organization pointed toward a recent This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up in dengue cases in the Western Pacific, as of early April. Dengue fever, a sometimes-lethal virus carried by mosquitoes, is on the rise in a variety of countries, including Mexico, Canada, the United States, and much of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, according to This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . The CDC has This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up wariness for all tourists in at-risk areas, and while travel remains officially unrestricted, the increase in dengue cases could take its toll on the tourism industry. In Fiji, the government has This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up several outbreaks in the Western and Central Divisions, some of which have proven deadly. The Central Division alone has recorded over 1,000 dengue cases between January and late March, This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up the Fiji Government, and the latest March uptick “is above the expected [dengue] levels for the same ******* last year.” “About half the world’s population is now at risk for dengue with an expected 100-400 million infections occurring each year,” the WHO This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . Why is dengue fever important? This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up can lead to flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pains, and nausea, and can prove fatal in severe cases. There is no cure for dengue, although in non-severe cases, acetaminophen and other over-the-counter pain medications can help. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Since the 20th century, dengue outbreaks have only increased. The World Mosquito Program described 2024 as the “worst year for dengue on record.” Based on historical patterns, dengue cases This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up to rise after high rainfall and flooding, noted the Fiji Government. As our planet overheats under the duress of the changing climate, erratic weather patterns and extreme This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up become more and more common. If we continue to release planet-warming gases into our atmosphere through industrial pollution, landfills, and other forms of pollution, dengue and other vector-borne illnesses will only thrive. What’s being done about dengue fever? In order to avoid contracting dengue, the CDC has This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up travelers to limit mosquito exposure in these at-risk regions of the world. Researchers are continuing to explore the link between the changing climate and dengue. One study established that unregulated trash accumulation and pollution made dengue cases more likely, as waste-filled shallow water makes for an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes. By This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up our waste to keep it out of landfills — and by avoiding overconsumption in the first place — we can mitigate dengue fever while making more eco-conscious choices. Join our This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up for good news and useful tips, and don’t miss This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #worlds #population #risk This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up For verified travel tips and real support, visit: https://hopzone.eu/ 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/243167-%E2%80%98about-half-the-world%E2%80%99s-population-is-now-at-risk%E2%80%99/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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