"Surging cases of yellow fever and dengue in South America highlight the growing assault on people's health from the climate crisis, with infectious diseases spread by mosquitoes and deadly heat also now pushing into temperate regions such as Europe, experts have warned at the Cop30 climate summit."
"The current wave of yellow fever, which can cause fever, nausea and even organ failure, comes on the back of one of Brazil's worst ever years for dengue. In 2024, nearly 6.5m cases of dengue and about 5,000 deaths were reported in Brazil. Last year was also a startling record year for dengue in Europe, with 304 reported cases more than the 275 cases reported in the previous 15 years combined."
South America is experiencing significant surges in yellow fever and dengue, driven by conditions favorable to Aedes mosquitoes. There have been 356 yellow fever cases and 152 deaths this year, concentrated in the Amazon, representing one of the continent's largest annual totals since 1960. Brazil reported nearly 6.5 million dengue cases and about 5,000 deaths in 2024. Europe recorded an unprecedented dengue year with 304 cases. Rising temperatures and more intense rainfall are expanding mosquito ranges and aggravating many human pathogenic diseases. The UN has emphasized health responses at Cop30 and promoted plans to help countries manage climate-driven illnesses.
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