El Niño brings fears of dengue fever outbreaks
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 07:03
in Health & Medicine
The dengue virus affects 390 million people globally every year, and fears are that early 2016 will see an epidemic, particularly in South-East Asia, due to the predicted extreme intensity of El Niño. A new study has revealed the significant role that this monster climatic phenomenon plays in the outbreak of hemorrhagic fevers.